Operating system Windows Joplin version 2.13.12 What issue do you have? Hi, Joplin does not start after latest update. It appears in task manager for a moment and then closes. Restart did not help. Windows 11.

Which version are you using? Does it work if you download the latest version directly from there? https://joplinapp.org/

I downloaded clicking the popup from the app. Downloaded again using the link and surprisingly it worked. Thanks!

Happened to me too. It was suggested to allow for automatic updates, get pre-releases and enable auto-updates, but that did not prevent Joplin to close after a few seconds. I have Joplin 3.4.12 installed. The way that seemed to work is to disconnect from Internet, start Joplin and then re-establish …

I am also having a similar issue where Joplin is not starting. Though, I am on Fedora Linux (using the Flatpak (Unofficial?)). I am not sure if this issue is caused by the same thing as the Windows one. OS Fedora 43 KDE Joplin Version 3.4.12 Issue When I click on the Joplin Icon, it bounces up …

Upgrading fixed my issue :grinning_face:

I am having the same issue on Windows. The log states that the problem is that the updater is not signed by the actual project owner: Code: ERR_UPDATER_INVALID_SIGNATURE Error: New version 3.5.11 is not signed by the application owner: publisherNames: Cozic Ltd, raw info: { "SignerCertificate": {…

[image] enriquein: Interestingly enough, downloading the installer from the website also prompts me because of “unverified publisher”, which I don’t remember if this happened when I installed Joplin originally. For reference, I'm linking to two related forum posts: Windows Defender objects to…

Thank you for sharing this! Having gone through the exact pain they describe in getting code certificates to get accepted generally in Windows, I understand the issue now. The fix indeed then is to just update to the latest version.

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For reference, I'm linking to two related forum posts: Windows Defender objects to the installer - #3 by laurent, Joplin crashes shortly after launch - #2 by laurent.

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