Notepad++ v7.2.1 crashes due to Plugin updater (gpup.exe)

Chaim Gewirtz

The only solution that worked for me was deleting “C:\Users\Zaggi\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++”.

(Except that on my computer I obviously replaced the word Zaggi with my own user name).

Abiram Karuppasamy

I am also facing the same Problem. the only way to fix this is go to Plug in manager-> updates tab->uncheck the list in the box->click update button
Thats all its Working :>)

Danny Schwendener

Okay. Individually, the above suggestions did not help in my case. My Notepad++ was stuck in an infinite loop of “There are still some pending actions to complete installing or removing some plugins” > “Plugin Update: Deleting…” > Gpup.exe crash

But a combination solved it!

FYI my environment is Windows x64 and I have the Npp++ x32 installed because the x64 version does not support many plugins yet.

So the clean way to resolve this for me was:

1. make sure Notepad++ is not running:

Exit Notepad++ if you have it open.
To be sure, use the Windows Task Manager (ctrl-shift-ESC) to control that there is no process called npp.exe. If there is one, terminate the process.

2. Install the latest Plugin Manager from GitHub:

Go to your Notepad++ program folder (in my case C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++)
In the “updater” subfolder, delete gpup.exe.
In the “plugins” subfolder, delete “PluginManager.dll”
Download the latest version from GitHub: https://github.com/bruderstein/nppPluginManager/releases
unzip it, move the gpup.exe into the “updater” subfolder of your Notepad++ program folder and the dll into the “plugins” subfolder.

3. Delete PluginManager’s update task list:
(because it’s probably not compatible with the latest Plugin Manager you just installed)

Delete the following file:
%APPDATA%\Notepad++\plugins\Config\PluginManagerGpup.xml

Deleting this file will also result in the cleanup of the “plugin_install_temp” directory upon the next startup of the application.

FYI, in my case %APPDATA% is C:\Users\myusername\AppData\Roaming\

That’s it!

Edwin Franco

I read the solution here, I just reinstalled the plugin manager, I accepted the gpub.exe, and it worked. All the plugins that had selected were installed.

chcg

See https://github.com/bruderstein/nppPluginManager/issues/45, consider to be fixed with PM version v1.4.9.

Matt Hanson

@Danny-Schwendener said:

Okay. Individually, the above suggestions did not help in my case. My Notepad++ was stuck in an infinite loop of “There are still some pending actions to complete installing or removing some plugins” > “Plugin Update: Deleting…” > Gpup.exe crash

But a combination solved it!

FYI my environment is Windows x64 and I have the Npp++ x32 installed because the x64 version does not support many plugins yet.

So the clean way to resolve this for me was:

1. make sure Notepad++ is not running:

Exit Notepad++ if you have it open.

To be sure, use the Windows Task Manager (ctrl-shift-ESC) to control that there is no process called npp.exe. If there is one, terminate the process.

2. Install the latest Plugin Manager from GitHub:

Go to your Notepad++ program folder (in my case C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++)

In the “updater” subfolder, delete gpup.exe.

In the “plugins” subfolder, delete “PluginManager.dll”

Download the latest version from GitHub: https://github.com/bruderstein/nppPluginManager/releases

unzip it, move the gpup.exe into the “updater” subfolder of your Notepad++ program folder and the dll into the “plugins” subfolder.

3. Delete PluginManager’s update task list:
(because it’s probably not compatible with the latest Plugin Manager you just installed)

Delete the following file:
%APPDATA%\Notepad++\plugins\Config\PluginManagerGpup.xml

Deleting this file will also result in the cleanup of the “plugin_install_temp” directory upon the next startup of the application.

FYI, in my case %APPDATA% is C:\Users\myusername\AppData\Roaming\

That’s it!

This is the only thing that got it to work for me. Thank you!

Clasmir

@Danny-Schwendener said:

Okay. Individually, the above suggestions did not help in my case. My Notepad++ was stuck in an infinite loop of “There are still some pending actions to complete installing or removing some plugins” > “Plugin Update: Deleting…” > Gpup.exe crash

But a combination solved it!

You Sir, saved my day! Thank you for taking the time to put this together. I too was stuck in a loop. This was the only solution that worked.

Thanks!

Malendra Rizky

why you all not try to reinstall-it? mine is working now

Joshua Trimmell

@Danny-Schwendener I’d add that in your case, (and mine) you download the UNI and not the x64 version.

@Danny-Schwendener said:

Download the latest version from GitHub: https://github.com/bruderstein/nppPluginManager/releases

Thank you so much for this helpful ‘how to’

Mohabassam

Hi All I have the same problem and I solve it
when you download the latest pluginmanager you will get two folders

plugins
updater

same folders exist in Notepad++ folder in programfiles copy pluginmanger from plugins
folder to plugins folder in notepad++ and copy gpup.exe from updater to updater folder in notepad++ folder

thats it

Mohammed Bassam