# Joplin fails to start

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-fails-to-start/48328>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [13 January 2026 19:12 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-fails-to-start/48328 "2026-01-13T19:12:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [16 January 2026 16:04 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-fails-to-start/48328/9 "2026-01-16T16:04:18Z")

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> [@enriquein](#):
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> 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 the installer - #3 by laurent](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/windows-defender-objects-to-the-installer/48320/3), [Joplin crashes shortly after launch - #2 by laurent](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-crashes-shortly-after-launch/47629/2).

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