Opening state
Start-up settings control how SmartCut64 presents the initial Open Video screen and whether selected workspace preferences are restored. Command-line or Explorer-opened media takes precedence over an idle splash screen.
Recovery
If a recovery journal exists after interruption, review the prompt and source identity before restoring it. Recovery should not silently attach edits to a different replacement file.
Performance advice
Do not run a full hardware benchmark at every launch. Use the explicit self-test after hardware/driver changes and keep per-codec recommendations until conditions change.