Update to 4.2.12 failing

[DWC121]

For about 10-14 days I have not been able to update paint.net. I'm currently using Version 4.2.8. Clicking on "Settings>>Updates>>Check Now>>Install" starts the download but then I get the following two line error message:

There was an error while checking for updates

There was an error decompressing the download

 

I searched the forum but I didn't find any posts related to this. Makes me wonder if it is only my computer.

I'm using Windows 7 Home Premium.

 

Thanks - David

[null54]

17 minutes ago, DWC121 said:

I searched the forum but I didn't find any posts related to this. Makes me wonder if it is only my computer.

 

An identical problem was reported in the following thread: https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/115687-problem-updating-to-428/

 

On 12/15/2019 at 10:49 PM, Rick Brewster said:

You should be able to get this fixed by running PdnRepair.exe from the application directory. Let us know if it still gives you trouble.

 

[Rick Brewster]

Yeah it's actually an installation bug that I fixed in 4.2.10 (IIRC). (it's not the update's fault, i.o.w.). Only happens on Win7, as far as I was able to tell.

[Rick Brewster]

Also, since you're on 4.2.8+, you can run PdnRepair in an even easier manner:

 

1. Right click on the Start button and click on Run (or just press WinKey + R)

2. Type or copy+paste this in and then press enter: paintdotnet:/repair

 

[DWC121]

Thanks Rick (and null54). I thought it was an operational problem. That's why I posted where I did 😊.