Bug 436205

Summary: expat.dll missing on Windows 10
Product: [Applications] kdeconnect Reporter: keule.mars
Component: windows-applicationAssignee: brute4s99 <piyushaggarwal002>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: critical CC: cwo.kde, laubblaeser
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Microsoft Windows   
OS: Microsoft Windows   
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Description keule.mars 2021-04-26 10:19:07 UTC
SUMMARY
Unable to use KDE Connect on Windows 10. After Installation launching the application fails stating its missing the "expat.dll" file.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install KDE Connect on Windows 10 (https://binary-factory.kde.org/job/kdeconnect-kde_Release_win64/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/kdeconnect-kde-1.4-569-windows-msvc2019_64-cl.exe)
2. Launch KDE Connect
3. Fails to launch

OBSERVED RESULT
Fails to launch.

EXPECTED RESULT
Launches

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 10 (19042.928)
Comment 1 laubblaeser 2021-04-26 16:59:18 UTC
Experienced the same problem, both on 569 (stable) and 744 (nightly).