Notepad++ crash (v8.4 through v8.6.4)
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Notepad++ crashes when I type. In the event log:
Faulting application name: notepad++.exe, version: 8.6.4.0, time stamp: 0x65d3e0e7
Faulting module name: ntdll.dll, version: 10.0.19041.3996, time stamp: 0x39215800
Exception code: 0xc0000374
Fault offset: 0x00000000000ff349
Faulting process id: 0x47aa0
Faulting application start time: 0x01da6f301f541163
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
Report Id: e2b69282-7440-40fe-8ae2-6b605d543839
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:Bu trying older versions I found that this started after "Notepad++ 8.3.3 (Make Apps, not war) " - i.e. in 8.3.3 it does not crash, but in 8.4 and every later one it crashes in the same manner. I open empty file, type about 5-7 characters, and the window disappears from the screen.
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moderator copied from Notepad++ release 8.6.4 topic, because this problem isn’t new to v8.6.4 -
P PeterJones referenced this topic on Mar 5, 2024, 7:32 PM
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@vad-R ,
What plugins are you using? Because most often, unexpected crashes that are reliable for you, but that no one else has seen in days or weeks or months, can be diagnosed.
To get us started in the conversation here, the best idea is to share your ?-menu’s Debug Info – which will let us know which plugins (per the above), and much other information. Since you say that it doesn’t crash until you start typing, I am hoping that you’ll be able to access the Debug Info without a crash.
Also, where did you download your copy of Notepad++? And did you get the 32bit version, the 64bit version, or the 64bit ARM version?
After you’ve shared that, you should also go read our FAQ: Notepad++ crashses/freezes/unresponsive after update , which provides a set of steps to help narrow down the root cause of the crash. Following the steps outlined in that FAQ, and reporting the results in a reply in this Topic, will help us understand what’s going wrong with your setup.
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@PeterJones
DebugInfo:
Notepad++ v8.6.4 (64-bit)
Build time : Feb 20 2024 - 00:12:59
Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line : “C:\Users\Dima2\Desktop\Pedro.txt”
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
Cloud Config : OFF
OS Name : Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
OS Version : 22H2
OS Build : 19045.4046
Current ANSI codepage : 1252
Plugins :
JSMinNPP (1.2001.1)
mimeTools (3.1)
NppConverter (4.6)
NppExport (0.4)
NppHorizontalRuler (0.1.6)Downloaded from notepad-plus-plus / downloads
- various versions, each one under “Download 64-bit x64” - Portable (zip)", and unpacked into the program folder.
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@vad-R said in Notepad++ crash (v8.4 through v8.6.4):
NppHorizontalRuler (0.1.6)
My guess is if you disable that plugin, your problem goes away. I have an updated version of that plugin and I had to make changes twice as Scintilla and Notepad++ APIs have changed over the years. The reason I have my “own” version is that plugin was not maintained for quite some time.
Cheers.
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@Michael-Vincent Yes, while you were replying, I was moving the plugins one by one to “disabled”, and indeed once I moved NppHorizontalRuler , the crash disappeared.
When NppHorizontalRuler was still in place, removing plugin 'Doc" made the crash appear later than with Doc in place. -
Great! If you want to try to get that functionality back, you can try:
https://github.com/vinsworldcom/nppColumnTools
There are some limitations with this plugin as well - you can’t use DirectWrite mode otherwise the ruler and text columns don’t line up.
Cheers.
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@Michael-Vincent Thanks!