I have the same issue: win7, vipm2020.1 free (build 2348). Splash opens and the exe file just stops.
Seems to be a file permission error. Running at admin level "solves" the problem.
Here is content of error log:
=========== START of VIPM 2020.1 (build 2348) Error Message ===========
An internal VIPM 2020.1 (build 2348) Error has occured on: tirsdag september 01, 2020 at 02:04:31
= Automated Message Start =
Error 8 occurred at Open/Create/Replace File in NI_LVConfig.lvlib:Parse Config to
Queue.vi->NI_LVConfig.lvlib:Load.vi->NI_LVConfig.lvlib:Open Config Data
(compatibility).vi->2BB012A0A2F715EA4309E4782237B925->28AFE781D0BC0A7B124C35AD4B551CD1->A6617873717C
E5332D13F9743979A2CE->OGPM Class.lvlib:0BE59AB5C9B652AC6F4C328CD6571CED->OGPM
Class.lvlib:C839BCE35732B813D5CFA0E0D72CA9FE->OGPM Class.lvlib:OGPM Init.vi->VIPM Splash.vi
Possible reason(s):
LabVIEW: (Hex 0x8) File permission error. You do not have the correct permissions for the file.
=========================
NI-488: DMA hardware error detected.
C:\ProgramData\JKI\VIPM\cache\abcdef_project_filter_and_edit-1.0.16.17.spec
= Automated Message End =
= User Defined Message Start =
Error(s) Generated in Splash Window
= User Defined Message End =
= Error Handler Call Chain Start =
VIPM Splash.vi
= Error Handler Call Chain End =
=========== END of VIPM 2020.1 (build 2348) Error Message ===========