Bitcoin-ABC / Bitcoin-ABC/bitcoin-abc

This application failed to start because dwmapi.dll was not found

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Description

bitcoin-abc-0.18.6-win64-setup-unsigned.exe
When I try to start the application after install, I get an error:
"This application failed to start because dwmapi.dll was not found."

### Machine specs:
- OS: Windows sever 2003 x64
- CPU: QuadCore Intel Core i5-3470, 3400 MHz (34 x 100)
- RAM: 16GB
- Disk size: 2TB
- Disk Type HD TOSHIBA DT01ACA200

On version 0.18.2 and lower all OK.

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Research direction

Start with bitcoin-abc-0.18.6-win64-setup-unsigned.exe and compare its Windows Server 2003 x64 behavior with version 0.18.2, focusing on the reported dwmapi.dll startup failure. Done means establishing whether version 0.18.6 supports this operating system and either restoring startup or clearly documenting the compatibility limitation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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