Bug 466117

Summary:	Cannot Uninstall KDE Connect on Windows 11
Product:	[Applications] kdeconnect	Reporter:	kde
Component:	windows-application	Assignee:	brute4s99 <piyushaggarwal002>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	critical
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Microsoft Windows
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	You have Attempting to perform the InitializeDefaultDrives operation on the 'FileSystem”provider failed.

Description kde 2023-02-20 01:41:56 UTC

Created attachment 156517 [details]
You have Attempting to perform the InitializeDefaultDrives operation on the 'FileSystem”provider failed.

SUMMARY
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1.  Run uninstall.exe as Admin
2. error: "You have Attempting to perform the InitializeDefaultDrives operation on the 'FileSystem”provider failed."
3. Stuck in a loop need to click cancel

OBSERVED RESULT
Stuck on Uninstall

EXPECTED RESULT
Uninstall the App

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows:  11
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 
KDE Frameworks Version: 
Qt Version: 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
kdeconnect-kde-22.08.1-windows-msvc2019_64-cl.exe

Comment 1 kde 2023-02-20 01:55:52 UTC

Problem solved after restarting.

Comment 2 kde 2023-02-20 21:41:54 UTC

Why was this marked as "not a bug"? Why is the installer not working before restarting?