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Launchbox.exe not found after update


puffypuffpuff

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Updated this morning and the icon for launch box disappeared completely, tried reinstalling and got it to start once with everything deleted. I keep getting the error attached no matter what I do, sucks after 2 weeks of inputting games and stuff to have it all screwed up the day before I decide to buy premium any ideas on what to do I have my backup file saved just need to get the program started again.

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Just now, puffypuffpuff said:

Did this already and re-downloaded 3 times let's go for 4 and see if it works lol any other ideas in the meantime?

I just spoke to Jason, and he said he only ever see's that when a shitty antivirus deletes the files, you don't need to re download, go to your launchbox folder, and there is a update folder, sort by date so newest is 1st and reinstall that.

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I take it after your reply that you are using a antivirus of some kind? With all due respect if you are on windows 7 or greater then you don't really need it, the built in antivirus has far less false positives than anything else. This software is 100% virus free, but crappy antivirus solutions don't do the job properly and flag and delete all sorts of legitimate programs.

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Sorry to revive this thread but I've just had the same issue. When launched version 9.1, LB prompted me for an update. When I installed it everything ran fine but after reboot, the file "launchbox.exe" was gone. Reinstalled from the "updates" folder and AVAST antivirus prompted me for a false positive on the EXE. Added an exception and it was solved. So much for the crappy antivirus...

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5 minutes ago, dominikabra said:

Sorry to revive this thread but I've just had the same issue. When launched version 9.1, LB prompted me for an update. When I installed it everything ran fine but after reboot, the file "launchbox.exe" was gone. Reinstalled from the "updates" folder and AVAST antivirus prompted me for a false positive on the EXE. Added an exception and it was solved. So much for the crappy antivirus...

This does sometimes happen with a new release. We run the .exe through various online antivirus databases in order to keep things like this to a minimum though. Until the update has been installed onto systems and is known to be safe though we cant do anything about over zealous antivirus solutions. I personally just use the windows defender built in AV and i have never had that delete a Launchbox.exe. 

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