Win7 – Krypton 17.1 – Stuck on “Splash” screen

Hi,
I’m trying to install and start Kodi (17.1) on a new Windows 7 install, very minimal so far.
Kodi starts but stays forever on that splash screen.

Don’t exactly know how to get a detailled log – if possible – but the file kodi.log ends like this

Code:
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09:39:06.692 T:4316  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1600x900@ 60.00 - Full Screen
09:39:06.692 T:4316  NOTICE: Previous line repeats 2 times.
09:39:06.692 T:4316  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1600x1024@ 60.00 - Full Screen
09:39:06.692 T:4316  NOTICE: Previous line repeats 2 times.
09:39:06.692 T:4316  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1680x1050@ 60.00 - Full Screen
09:39:06.692 T:4316  NOTICE: Previous line repeats 2 times.
09:39:06.692 T:4316  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1920x1080@ 60.00 - Full Screen
09:39:06.696 T:4316  NOTICE: Checking resolution 16
09:39:08.425 T:4340  NOTICE: Running database version Addons27
09:39:08.432 T:4340  NOTICE: Running database version ViewModes6
09:39:08.450 T:4340  NOTICE: Running database version Textures13
09:39:08.462 T:4340  NOTICE: Running database version MyMusic60
09:39:08.499 T:4340  NOTICE: Running database version MyVideos107
09:39:08.504 T:4340  NOTICE: Running database version TV29
09:39:08.505 T:4340  NOTICE: Running database version Epg11
09:39:08.558 T:4316 WARNING: CSkinInfo: failed to load skin settings
09:39:08.779 T:4316 WARNING: JSONRPC: Could not parse type "Setting.Details.SettingList"
09:39:08.888 T:4316  NOTICE: initialize done
09:39:09.186 T:4344   ERROR: ActiveAE::ActiveAE::CActiveAE::FlushEngine - failed to flush
09:39:14.186 T:4344   ERROR: ActiveAE::ActiveAE::CActiveAE::InitSink - failed to init
09:39:16.686 T:4344   ERROR: ActiveAE::ActiveAE::CActiveAE::FlushEngine - failed to flush
09:39:21.686 T:4344   ERROR: ActiveAE::ActiveAE::CActiveAE::InitSink - failed to init
09:39:24.186 T:4344   ERROR: ActiveAE::ActiveAE::CActiveAE::FlushEngine - failed to flush
09:39:29.186 T:4344   ERROR: ActiveAE::ActiveAE::CActiveAE::InitSink - failed to init
09:39:31.686 T:4344   ERROR: ActiveAE::ActiveAE::CActiveAE::FlushEngine - failed to flush
09:39:36.686 T:4344   ERROR: ActiveAE::ActiveAE::CActiveAE::InitSink - failed to init
09:39:39.186 T:4344   ERROR: ActiveAE::ActiveAE::CActiveAE::FlushEngine - failed to flush
09:39:44.186 T:4344   ERROR: ActiveAE::ActiveAE::CActiveAE::InitSink - failed to init
09:39:46.686 T:4344   ERROR: ActiveAE::ActiveAE::CActiveAE::FlushEngine - failed to flush
09:39:51.686 T:4344   ERROR: ActiveAE::ActiveAE::CActiveAE::InitSink - failed to init
09:39:54.186 T:4344   ERROR: ActiveAE::ActiveAE::CActiveAE::FlushEngine - failed to flush
09:39:59.186 T:4344   ERROR: ActiveAE::ActiveAE::CActiveAE::InitSink - failed to init
09:40:01.686 T:4344   ERROR: ActiveAE::ActiveAE::CActiveAE::FlushEngine - failed to flush

Any idea where to go from there?
Thanks