notepad-plus-plus / notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus
Could not uninstall notepad++ 8.5.2
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Description
Description of the Issue
Installing notepad++ 8.5.2 works fine.
Trying to uninstall it, a message appears
"Diese App kann auf dem PC nicht ausgeführt werden ... ", in english
"This app can't run on your PC. To find a version for this PC check with software developer."
Uninstall fails and cannot be executed wheter using Settings/Apps nor uninstall.exe itself.
System: Windows 11 22H2 german. (Build 22621.1555)
Steps to Reproduce the Issue
Windows 11
Install notepad++ 8.5.2 from https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.5.2/
Try to uninstall it.
Above message appears.
Windows 10
Install and uninstall works fine.
Expected Behavior
Uninstall on Windows 11 shpuld be possible.
Actual Behavior
Debug Information
Notepad++ v8.5.2 (64-bit)
Build time : Apr 4 2023 - 19:55:32
Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
Cloud Config : OFF
OS Name : Windows 11 Pro (64-bit)
OS Version : 22H2
OS Build : 22621.1555
Current ANSI codepage : 1252
Plugins :
mimeTools (2.9)
NppConverter (4.5)
NppExport (0.4)
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the failure on Windows 11 22H2 using the Notepad++ v8.5.2 installer, then compare uninstall.exe with removal through Settings/Apps and the working Windows 10 case. The payload names no source files or tests, so identify the installer and uninstaller entry points before making changes. Done means v8.5.2 can be removed successfully on Windows 11.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100