Error "There was an unexpected problem so the Tableau Bridge client will restart now" Opening Tableau Bridge 2020.4 Or Later

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Error "There was an unexpected problem so the Tableau Bridge client will restart now" Opening Tableau Bridge 2020.4 Or Later

Published: 09 Feb 2021
Last Modified Date: 08 Jul 2022

Issue

When attempting to open Tableau Bridge 2020.4 or later, it does not open and the below error may display:

There was an unexpected problem so the Tableau Bridge client will restart now

The below error will display in the Bridge Worker logs:

Worker Stopped. Will not restart worker again, quitting the UI process

Environment

Tableau Bridge 2020.4 and later

Resolution

Try the below options to workaround the problem:

Option 1 Downgrade Tableau Bridge to versions 2020.3 or earlier. See Tableau Bridge for downloading earlier versions.

Option 2 If Tableau Bridge is installed on a virtual machine, disable Processor Compatibility Mode. Contact your VM vendor for instructions.

Option 3 Install Tableau Bridge on the computer with newer CPU that supports SSE4.2 and POPCNT instruction sets. See Technical Specification.