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#31
Home Updater: General Support and Troubleshooting / Re: ERROR System.ArgumentExce...
Last post by tennisace57 - May 03, 2025, 03:48:13 PMTerry - This is exactly what I'm experiencing and reported in this post:
https://forum.patchmypc.com/index.php/topic,8685.0.html
https://forum.patchmypc.com/index.php/topic,8685.0.html
#32
Home Updater: General Support and Troubleshooting / Re: Silent Install
Last post by tennisace57 - May 03, 2025, 03:43:41 PMAny updates on the log files I attached on 04/29/2025?
#33
Home Updater: General Support and Troubleshooting / Re: ERROR System.ArgumentExce...
Last post by TerryWood - May 03, 2025, 03:25:38 PMHi Justin & Thank you for your response
To be clear:-
1)It appears that the Task runs OK but it doesn't update programs that need updating.
2) I am concerned about the error message in the title because it is not updating and the error message validates what I am saying
2) For example 7Zip is currently on version 19 circa 2003, yet does not update when it appears that the Task has run.
3) I should add that it and others programs have never never updated (including Chrome & Firefox) since I moved from the portable version to the new installed version. So in effect I have been keeping 16 programs updated manually.
I hope this answers your query.
Thank you again
Terry
To be clear:-
1)It appears that the Task runs OK but it doesn't update programs that need updating.
2) I am concerned about the error message in the title because it is not updating and the error message validates what I am saying
2) For example 7Zip is currently on version 19 circa 2003, yet does not update when it appears that the Task has run.
3) I should add that it and others programs have never never updated (including Chrome & Firefox) since I moved from the portable version to the new installed version. So in effect I have been keeping 16 programs updated manually.
I hope this answers your query.
Thank you again
Terry
#34
Home Updater: General Support and Troubleshooting / Re: ERROR System.ArgumentExce...
Last post by Justin Chalfant (Patch My PC) - May 03, 2025, 12:28:33 PMHey Terry, thanks for reaching out and for being a long-time Patch My PC user!
Just to make sure I understand. Are you seeing issues when actually using the tool to update apps, or are you mainly concerned about that log entry showing System.ArgumentException: The path is empty? If it's only that log line but updates are still working when run manually, it might just be a logging quirk or config issue.
If updates aren't running at all unless you manually start them, that's something we'd definitely want to dig into. It could be related to how the scheduled task is set up or permissions.
Just to make sure I understand. Are you seeing issues when actually using the tool to update apps, or are you mainly concerned about that log entry showing System.ArgumentException: The path is empty? If it's only that log line but updates are still working when run manually, it might just be a logging quirk or config issue.
If updates aren't running at all unless you manually start them, that's something we'd definitely want to dig into. It could be related to how the scheduled task is set up or permissions.
#35
Home Updater: General Support and Troubleshooting / Re: Silent Install
Last post by Justin Chalfant (Patch My PC) - May 03, 2025, 12:25:11 PMWe have a repro of this and a bug reported where a few actions may log to the "PatchMyPC" folder even when that's not the path. We should have this fixed soon.
#36
Home Updater: General Support and Troubleshooting / Re: Silent Install
Last post by tennisace57 - May 03, 2025, 10:48:45 AMI just happened to check the ProgramData folder and noticed something odd - there are two (2) Patch My PC folders, each with a .log file. See attached
#37
Home Updater: General Support and Troubleshooting / ERROR System.ArgumentExceptio...
Last post by TerryWood - May 03, 2025, 09:41:56 AMHello & Patch My PC
My first post in this forum and I hope someone can help me.
First - Desktop PC Windows 11 Home 64 bit 24H2 OS Build 26100.3775
PMPC Version installed v5.2
I have used PMPC for many years but in the portable version. Some months ago I found that I had changed to the new installed version which has never worked properly. The problem is that whilst the Task in Task Manager runs it does not update the actual software.
I have installed and reinstalled PMPC many times to no avail as well as checked the Task to see if it is running. It appears to Run.
The Log shows an error message as follows - ERROR System.ArgumentException: The path is empty. (Parameter 'path')
The updater works manually
Could someone advise me how to resolve this problem.
Thank you
Terry
My first post in this forum and I hope someone can help me.
First - Desktop PC Windows 11 Home 64 bit 24H2 OS Build 26100.3775
PMPC Version installed v5.2
I have used PMPC for many years but in the portable version. Some months ago I found that I had changed to the new installed version which has never worked properly. The problem is that whilst the Task in Task Manager runs it does not update the actual software.
I have installed and reinstalled PMPC many times to no avail as well as checked the Task to see if it is running. It appears to Run.
The Log shows an error message as follows - ERROR System.ArgumentException: The path is empty. (Parameter 'path')
The updater works manually
Could someone advise me how to resolve this problem.
Thank you
Terry
#38
Home Updater: Report Detection Issues or Installation Issues / Re: Importing portable apps fr...
Last post by Justin Chalfant (Patch My PC) - May 02, 2025, 08:48:44 PMThanks for taking the time to share all the details here. We really appreciate it. We are tracking this feedback internally now and will be reviewing how we can make uninstalling portable apps from the "My Apps" view more consistent.
Appreciate you helping us make the product better!
Appreciate you helping us make the product better!
#39
Commercial/Paid Products: Support and General Questions (ConfigMgr and Intune) / Re: 8x8-Work x64 update not fi...
Last post by Spencer (Patch My PC) - May 02, 2025, 12:37:59 PMHowever, if this does not prompt the user again, then please let us know as you may be affected by a bug related to the UINotificationSettings.xml file being locked. Deleting that file should resolve the issue and allow the notification to prompt once more.
That file can be found in the below location:
%ProgramData%\PatchMyPC\UISettings\UINotificationSettings.xml
That file can be found in the below location:
%ProgramData%\PatchMyPC\UISettings\UINotificationSettings.xml
#40