Can't run Bleachbit at all in Windows 11.

[barragh]

Can't run Bleachbit at all in Windows 11.

[az0]

Please test BleachBit 4.5.0 beta. Let me know how it goes.

If the application fails to open or takes too long, please answer these questions

1. Have you installed many extra fonts on your computer?
2. Do you see high disk usage and/or CPU usage in Windows Task Manager?

[tonyping]

Which branch of Windows 11 are you running?

I've been using Windows 11 (canary builds, 10.0.25xxx) and haven't run into any issues regarding Bleachbit not launching.

Have you perhaps tried checking your Windows Defender logs? There might be something in there that shows Bleachbit being silently blocked by Defender.

Also, do you have any of the following Microsoft enhanced security features, like Virtualization-based Security, Core Isolation, Firmware Protection, LSA, or Vulnerable Device Driver Blocklist enabled?

I have most of them on, but not all. But I thought that's another useful avenue for you to check, as they're still sorta in the experimental stage, while also being specifically software-blocking features.

[az0]

@barragh Have you installed many extra fonts on your computer? BleachBit uses a toolkit called GTK which on a few systems has a long, one-time delay. dO YOU SEE high disk usage and/or CPU usage in Task Manager?

If so, one option is to just wait a long time. A second option is to try the latest pre-release version from https://ci.bleachbit.org . Google incorrectly flags this site as dangerous, but this should be fixed soon. See #1506 for details.

[Bastigonzales]

same issue here.

Windows 11 Home
Version 22H2
OS build 22621.2134

UPDATE

• It works fine now on Windows 11 using BleachBit 4.5.0 beta.

[Bastigonzales]

Please test BleachBit 4.5.0 beta. Let me know how it goes.

If the application fails to open or takes too long, please answer these questions

1. Have you installed many extra fonts on your computer?

2. Do you see high disk usage and/or CPU usage in Windows Task Manager?

I works great now!! Thank you.

[az0]

@Bastigonzales
Thank you for confirming!

@barragh
Could you please test the new version? See previous comment

[az0]

No reply from barragh, so I assume it's fixed like for other users.

[barragh]

Appologies, I have been very busy offline with my health so my head has been elsewhere. Anyway, your suggestion to wait a while worked and you are correct; The problem is solved now! Again, I am sorry for the delay and the silence.