NextPVR Client will not start due to unhandled exception

[JFN]

Fresh install on a Win 8.1 (32 bit) machine.
Unhandled exception has occured in a component...
dialogue reports the following and NextPVR client 
cannot continue after pressing 'continue' button:


See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
  at SkiaSharp.Views.Desktop.SKGLControl.OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.PaintWithErrorHandling(PaintEventArgs e, Int16 layer)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmPaint(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.UserControl.WndProc(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
  at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.8.4526.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_B
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
NextPVR
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NextPVR/client/NextPVR.exe
----------------------------------------
NUtility
    Assembly Version: 5.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 5.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NextPVR/client/NUtility.DLL
----------------------------------------
netstandard
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.8.3761.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/netstandard/v4.0_2.0.0.0__cc7b13ffcd2ddd51/netstandard.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.8.4526.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_B
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.8.4494.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_B
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.8.4395.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_B
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
NextPVRUI
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NextPVR/client/NextPVRUI.DLL
----------------------------------------
NShared
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NextPVR/client/NShared.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.8.4190.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_B
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Core
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.8.4526.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_B
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.8.3761.0 built by: NET48REL1
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------
SkiaSharp.Views.WindowsForms
    Assembly Version: 2.80.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.80.3.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NextPVR/client/SkiaSharp.Views.WindowsForms.DLL
----------------------------------------
OpenTK.GLControl
    Assembly Version: 3.1.0.0
    Win32 Version: 3.1.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NextPVR/client/OpenTK.GLControl.DLL
----------------------------------------
OpenTK
    Assembly Version: 3.1.0.0
    Win32 Version: 3.1.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NextPVR/client/OpenTK.DLL
----------------------------------------
SkiaSharp
    Assembly Version: 2.80.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.80.3.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NextPVR/client/SkiaSharp.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation
    Assembly Version: 4.0.2.0
    Win32 Version: 4.6.26011.01
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NextPVR/client/System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation.DLL
----------------------------------------
Topten.RichTextKit
    Assembly Version: 0.4.148.0
    Win32 Version: 0.4.148
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NextPVR/client/Topten.RichTextKit.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Memory
    Assembly Version: 4.0.1.1
    Win32 Version: 4.6.27617.02
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NextPVR/client/System.Memory.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Buffers
    Assembly Version: 4.0.2.0
    Win32 Version: 4.6.25519.03
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NextPVR/client/System.Buffers.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe
    Assembly Version: 4.0.4.1
    Win32 Version: 4.6.26919.02
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NextPVR/client/System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Runtime
    Assembly Version: 4.1.2.0
    Win32 Version: 4.6.25714.01
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NextPVR/client/System.Runtime.DLL
----------------------------------------
SkiaSharp.Views.Desktop.Common
    Assembly Version: 2.80.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.80.3.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NextPVR/client/SkiaSharp.Views.Desktop.Common.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Net.Http
    Assembly Version: 4.2.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.6.26011.01
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NextPVR/client/System.Net.Http.DLL
----------------------------------------
HarfBuzzSharp
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.6.1.8
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NextPVR/client/HarfBuzzSharp.DLL
----------------------------------------
Newtonsoft.Json
    Assembly Version: 13.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 13.0.1.25517
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NextPVR/client/Newtonsoft.Json.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Numerics
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.8.3761.0 built by: NET48REL1
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Numerics/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Numerics.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

[mvallevand]

See this thread https://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?tid=63853

Martin