# Anki desktop is acting funny

**URL:** <https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-desktop-is-acting-funny/6868>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [January 26, 2021, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-desktop-is-acting-funny/6868 "2021-01-26T11:01:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![razzaqsara00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/50afbb/32.png) [@razzaqsara00](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/razzaqsara00)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-desktop-is-acting-funny/6868/1 "2021-01-26T11:01:41Z")

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Keeps showing this error message.  
The time duration of good easy hard is shown in years.  
And it wont let me click on any of them, this message keeps popping up  
Error  
An error occurred. Please use Tools \> Check Database to see if that fixes the problem.  
If problems persist, please report the problem on our support site. Please copy and paste the information below into your report.  
Anki 2.1.35 (84dcaa86) Python 3.8.0 Qt 5.14.2 PyQt 5.14.2  
Platform: Windows 10  
Flags: frz=True ao=False sv=2  
Add-ons, last update check: 2021-01-31 15:45:53

Caught exception:  
Traceback (most recent call last):  
File “aqt\webview.py”, line 37, in cmd  
File “aqt\webview.py”, line 123, in \_onCmd  
File “aqt\webview.py”, line 547, in \_onBridgeCmd  
File “aqt\reviewer.py”, line 337, in \_linkHandler  
File “aqt\reviewer.py”, line 265, in \_answerCard  
File “anki\schedv2.py”, line 94, in answerCard  
File “anki\cards.py”, line 89, in flush  
File “google\protobuf\internal\python\_message.py”, line 558, in init  
File “google\protobuf\internal\python\_message.py”, line 702, in field\_setter  
File “google\protobuf\internal\type\_checkers.py”, line 173, in CheckValue  
ValueError: Value out of range: 4294967293

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**Author:** ![khs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/khs/32/3012_2.png) [@khs](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/khs)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-desktop-is-acting-funny/6868/2 "2021-01-26T19:19:06Z")

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Usually the first thing to do is to upgrade to latest version, 2.1.38, and then check if this problem is still around.

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**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-desktop-is-acting-funny/6868/3 "2021-01-27T12:14:33Z")

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Could you point me to a specific card you’re having trouble with?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2023, 5:15am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-desktop-is-acting-funny/6868/4 "2023-05-01T05:15:57Z")

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Closed on May 1, 2023, 5:15am UTC