Hi,
You have faced a problem introduced by some recent Windows updates. At some point, Microsoft released an update (we don't know yet which one and when it was released) that changed some basic OS functionality. Looks like this update was released for all OS versions starting from Windows XP. As a result, some users are observing such hangings at random places. This does not happen for every PC, but if it happens, it occurs constantly on this specific computer.
We have reproduced the problem in our lab and managed to work around it. A fix for the issue will be included in the next AQtime 7 update. However, there are no updates planned for version 6. So, the only reliable solution, besides launching AQtime with the /ns command-line argument, is to upgrade to version 7 after the next product update is released. Alternatively, you can try installing a clean Windows copy without any updates - this should help you avoid the hanging.
In the meantime, to avoid running AQtime 6 via the command line every time, you can modify its command line in its shortcut properties:
1. In the Windows Start | All Programs menu, find the AQtime's shortcut (AutomatedQA | AQtime 6 | AQtime 6).
2. Right-click the shortcut and choose Properties from the context menu.
3. In the ensuing dialog, add the /ns string to the Target text box.
4. Click OK to save the changes.
5. Run the tool using the modified shortcut.