liamwonka
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Installer Fails to Launch on Windows 11 After Build

Hi all,
I'm Liam, a new member here - thanks in advance for any help!
I'm running into a bug where the installer I’ve built using Advanced Installer (version 21.3.1) fails to launch on Windows 11 Pro (22H2, Build 22621.3737). The build completes without errors, but when I try to run the resulting .exe, the process starts briefly in Task Manager, then closes silently - no UI, no UAC prompt, and no error message.
Is this a known regression in 21.3.1, or could it be a misconfiguration on my end? Happy to share the AIP file or logs if needed.
Thanks again!
Best,
Liam
Catalin
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Joined: Wed Jun 13, 2018 7:49 am

Re: Installer Fails to Launch on Windows 11 After Build

Hello Liam,

No, this is not a known issue as far as I know.

Does the setup fail on multiple Windows 11 machines, or is it specific to one only?

Try to test this on a VM with the same OS and let me know the results.

Additionally, please try to have a look over the Event Viewer and see if something gets logged there for your application.

Best regards,
Catalin
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