@andrecool-68 said:
All the mark of the web looks okay, and all the files are in the right place.
I am not sure why it’s not working for you. With a similar installation, but 64-bit, I have no problems with Plugins Admin
Admin mode: ON
Can you try
running not as administrator. That can sometimes mess up permissions, so maybe for some strange reason, your Admin has been denied privilege on one or more of the DLL or EXE files mentioned?
installing the 64-bit 8.9.8 on that machine, instead of 32-bit, and see if it behaves the same?
confirm that you don’t have this problem with v8.9.7 on the same setup
First few experiments on my end:
8.9.8-64bit, non-Admin: my daily driver, and I use Plugins Admin frequently:
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8.9.8-64bit, Admin:
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8.9.8-32bit, Not Admin:
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8.9.8-32bit, Admin:
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So, so far, on my Win 11 machine, I cannot replicate with 64-bit or 32-bit, admin or no, with the portable (or the installed, for 8.9.8-64)
Update
Virtual Win 10 machine:
Portable 32-bit: Plugins Admin is there, whether normal run or Admin
Portable 64-bit: Plugins Admin is there, whether normal run or Admin
Installed 64-bit: Plugins Admin is there, whether normal run or Admin
Installed 32-bit: Plugins Admin is there, whether normal run or Admin
[image: 1789591116798-5959e708-0015-4e87-8f3a-50f4928df7b7-image.jpeg]Notepad++ v8.9.8 (32-bit)
Build time: Aug 23 2026 - 17:20:01
Scintilla/Lexilla included: 5.6.6/5.5.3
Boost Regex included: 1_90
pugixml included: 1.16
nlohmann JSON included: 3.12.0
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line:
Admin mode: ON
Local Conf mode: OFF
Cloud Config: OFF
WinGUp: present
disableNppAutoUpdate.xml: absent
Periodic Backup: ON
Placeholders: OFF
Scintilla Rendering Mode: SC_TECHNOLOGY_DIRECTWRITE (1)
Multi-instance Mode: monoInst
asNotepad: OFF
File Status Auto-Detection: cdEnabledNew (for current file/tab only)
Dark Mode: OFF
Display Info:
primary monitor: 1024x666, scaling 100%
visible monitors count: 1
installed Display Class adapters:
0000: Description - VirtualBox Graphics Adapter (WDDM)
0000: DriverVersion - 7.1.8.18469
OS Name: Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
OS Version: 22H2
OS Build: 19045.5854
Current ANSI codepage: 1252
Plugins:
mimeTools (3.1)
NppConverter (4.7)
NppExport (0.4)
I tried to get as close to your setup as I possibly can, and I still cannot replicate your problem.
If what I have suggested to you to try doesn’t help, then you’ll have to wait for someone else to have some ideas. Good luck,
