Bug 466117 - Cannot Uninstall KDE Connect on Windows 11
Summary: Cannot Uninstall KDE Connect on Windows 11
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: kdeconnect
Classification: Applications
Component: windows-application (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Other Microsoft Windows
: NOR critical
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: brute4s99
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Reported: 2023-02-20 01:41 UTC by kde
Modified: 2023-02-20 21:41 UTC (History)
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You have Attempting to perform the InitializeDefaultDrives operation on the 'FileSystem”provider failed. (30.25 KB, image/png)
2023-02-20 01:41 UTC, kde 		Details
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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?