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#81

Home Updater: Report Detection Issues or Installation Issues / TreeSize 4.8 released, PMPC bu...

Last post by Fragbert - October 06, 2025, 02:47:45 PM

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#82

Home Updater: Report Detection Issues or Installation Issues / 2005 release of VC runtimes in...

Last post by Fragbert - October 06, 2025, 02:19:59 PM

The visual c++ runtimes from MS are distinct releases grouped by year as separate and different programs. Many are required for older programs and games and do not run using current year versions (aka "2015-2022" v14.x).

After MS released to the general public the latest v14 version of the runtimes v14.44.35.211 under the "2015-2022" moniker - PatchMyPc incorrectly detects the latest 2005 v8.x version as an outdated "2015-2022" build. Again, many users maintain an up to date library of 2005, 2008, 2012, 2013, *and* 2015-2022 runtimes where each of these versions have separately maintained revision forks.

#83

Home Updater: Report Bugs and Issues Not Related to Installing Apps / Re: No running automatic shedu...

Last post by danodes - October 05, 2025, 09:55:53 PM

Hi,
Again, after the upgrade to 5.3.1.0, the problem reappeared, and I solved it the same way, by deleting the "start in" information.

It's strange because the 2-hour notification has the same information, and it works.

I'm glad to continue testing if you need me.

#84

Home Updater: Report Detection Issues or Installation Issues / PatchMyPC creates a copy of it...

Last post by waylo - October 05, 2025, 08:49:13 PM

I previously posted here on the support forum about an odd occurrence of Patchmypc creating a copy of itself in the C:/users/ folder, that is named after the first string of my username.  The fact the file is there causes Windows to run the renamed executable (Patchmypc) several times upon booting, or waking from sleep.

I now have a log that documents why this happens.

This occurs with the portable version, and it occurred every time PatchmyPC attempted to update itself.  It began happening several days ago when I believe the update to 5.3.1.0 came online.  The patchmypc executable is in c:/users/myusername 2/desktop

[2025-10-03 16:20:50]  INFO  Started application v.5.3.0.0 as portable
[2025-10-03 16:20:50]  DEBUG  View MainViewModel has been loaded
[2025-10-03 16:20:51]  INFO  Started [Apps Catalog loading] operation...
[2025-10-03 16:20:52]  DEBUG  View InstalledApplicationTabViewModel has been loaded
[2025-10-03 16:20:52]  INFO  [Apps Catalog loading] operation has been completed. Execution time: 1.6490487 seconds.
[2025-10-03 16:20:56]  INFO  Application exit.
[2025-10-03 16:20:56]  INFO  A new version is available. Installed: 5.3.0.0, Remote: 5.3.1.0
[2025-10-03 16:20:56]  INFO  Switching to Updater app...
[2025-10-03 16:20:57]  INFO  Started Updater app with arguments:
--url 'https://homeupdater.patchmypc.com/public/PatchMyPC-HomeUpdater-Portable.exe';
--exe 'C:\Users\Myusername
--version '5.3.1.0'
--start 'False'
--theme 'Dark'
--ui 'False'
[2025-10-03 16:20:59]  INFO  Started downloading Home Updater v.5.3.1.0...
[2025-10-03 16:21:00]  INFO  Home Updater v5.3.1.0 has been successfully downloaded. Starting update...
[2025-10-03 16:21:03]  INFO  Replacing 'C:\Users\Myusername' file with 'E:\Temp\Myusername-5.3.1.0.exe' file.
[2025-10-03 16:21:03]  INFO  Completed Updater tasks

When I closed and restarted the program, the identical sequence appeared:

[2025-10-03 16:21:24]  INFO  Started application v.5.3.0.0 as portable
[2025-10-03 16:21:24]  DEBUG  View MainViewModel has been loaded
[2025-10-03 16:21:24]  INFO  Started [Apps Catalog loading] operation...
[2025-10-03 16:21:25]  DEBUG  View InstalledApplicationTabViewModel has been loaded
[2025-10-03 16:21:25]  INFO  [Apps Catalog loading] operation has been completed. Execution time: 0.7185891 seconds.
[2025-10-03 16:21:28]  INFO  Application exit.
[2025-10-03 16:21:28]  INFO  A new version is available. Installed: 5.3.0.0, Remote: 5.3.1.0
[2025-10-03 16:21:28]  INFO  Switching to Updater app...
[2025-10-03 16:21:28]  INFO  Started Updater app with arguments:
--url 'https://homeupdater.patchmypc.com/public/PatchMyPC-HomeUpdater-Portable.exe';
--exe 'C:\Users\Myusername
--version '5.3.1.0'
--start 'False'
--theme 'Dark'
--ui 'False'
[2025-10-03 16:21:30]  INFO  Started downloading Home Updater v.5.3.1.0...
[2025-10-03 16:21:31]  INFO  Home Updater v5.3.1.0 has been successfully downloaded. Starting update...
[2025-10-03 16:21:34]  INFO  Replacing 'C:\Users\Myusername' file with 'E:\Temp\Myusername-5.3.1.0.exe' file.
[2025-10-03 16:21:34]  INFO  Completed Updater tasks

I believe this is a bug as the updater should not be creating a renamed copy of itself to be placed in the c:/Users/ folder.

My username follows the format "Myusername 2".  I wonder if this format throws off the parsing for the update process.

I have another computer with a single string username that did not have this issue upon updating.
[2025-10-01 18:09:43]  INFO  A new version is available. Installed: 5.3.0.0, Remote: 5.3.1.0
[2025-10-01 18:09:43]  INFO  Switching to Updater app...
[2025-10-01 18:09:45]  INFO  Started Updater app with arguments:
--url 'https://homeupdater.patchmypc.com/public/PatchMyPC-HomeUpdater-Portable.exe';
--exe 'C:\Users\ausername\Desktop\PatchMyPC-HomeUpdater-Portable.exe'
--version '5.3.1.0'
--start 'False'
--theme 'Dark'
--ui 'False'
[2025-10-01 18:09:47]  INFO  Started downloading Home Updater v.5.3.1.0...
[2025-10-01 18:09:47]  INFO  Home Updater v5.3.1.0 has been successfully downloaded. Starting update...
[2025-10-01 18:09:50]  INFO  Replacing 'C:\Users\ausername\Desktop\PatchMyPC-HomeUpdater-Portable.exe' file with 'C:\Users\ausername\AppData\Local\Temp\PatchMyPC-HomeUpdater-Portable-5.3.1.0.exe' file.
[2025-10-01 18:09:50]  INFO  Completed Updater tasks

#85

Home Updater: Report Detection Issues or Installation Issues / Re: Windows PC Health Check

Last post by dennisk - October 04, 2025, 07:06:41 AM

System. It's in "/Program Files/PCHealthCheck". Could this be a virtualization issue?

#86

Home Updater: General Support and Troubleshooting / Re: Nirlauncher is not install...

Last post by dking02 - October 04, 2025, 02:17:11 AM

See the following topic for responses related to this issue:
https://forum.patchmypc.com/index.php/topic,8811.0.html

#87

Home Updater: General Support and Troubleshooting / Re: NirLauncher is downloading...

Last post by dking02 - October 04, 2025, 02:03:03 AM

The 2KB .zip file NirLauncher_1.30.20.zip currently being downloaded by the Home Updater is actually a text file (.html). Change .zip extension of the file to .txt or .html to open (view) the contents. I have no idea of how this file is being generated, except possibly as a result of an exception due to encryption of the vendor-provided .zip file.

The download file provided on the NirLauncher web site (https://launcher.nirsoft.net/downloads/) is a 39,350 KB encrypted (enc) .zip file, nirsoft_package_enc_1.30.20.zip (password nirsoft9876$).

Home Updater can either (1) download a copy of the vendor-provided encrypted .zip file and forgo the option to automatically extract the package OR (2) support extraction either by (a) providing an unencrypted version of the .zip file for download to the Home Updater client or by (b) including the capability to extract an encrypted .zip file with a known password directly within the Home Updater client.

#88

Home Updater: Report Detection Issues or Installation Issues / Re: Acrobat 25.001.20744 Insta...

Last post by Justin Chalfant (Patch My PC) - October 03, 2025, 04:45:12 PM

We would need the following diagnostic ZIP file to understand the issue better: https://forum.patchmypc.com/index.php/topic,8734.0.html

#89

Home Updater: Report Detection Issues or Installation Issues / Re: Windows PC Health Check

Last post by Justin Chalfant (Patch My PC) - October 03, 2025, 04:39:35 PM

I just upgraded my wife's Win 10 Home laptop to the latest version of Patch My PC Home (5.3.1). I installed it and ran it. It told me that Windows PC Health Check needed to be updated, so I let it rip. It installed a 2nd copy of Windows PC Health Check under AppData/Local/PCHealthCheck in stead of overlaying the earlier version. Was this intentional?

Sorry if this is the wrong forum.

Thanks,

Dennis

Was the previous version installed per-user or per-system?

#90

Home Updater: General Support and Troubleshooting / Re: NirLauncher is downloading...

Last post by Justin Chalfant (Patch My PC) - October 03, 2025, 04:38:11 PM

We are looking into this issue.