spesmilo / spesmilo/electrum

Can't open Electrum 3.0.0 on Windows 7 SP1 x64

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Description

It installs ok, no error messages, but nothing happens afterwards. There are no icons either on the desktop nor at the Start button. I selected download of "Windows Installer (signature)" which dowloaded the file "electrum-3.0.0-setup.exe" (size: 27017 kB)

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the failure on Windows 7 SP1 x64 using the downloaded electrum-3.0.0-setup.exe Windows Installer (signature) package. Check what happens after installation when no application window or desktop and Start menu icons appear. Done means the cause is identified and the installer produces a launchable Electrum application with the expected icons.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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