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    • alphacentauris44A
      alphacentauris44
      last edited by

      Re: Notepad++ v8.7.7 released

      Hello,

      For information, I encountered the following error on version v8.7.6 when I asked if there was an update, from the moment v8.7.7 became available:
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      I then proceeded to a manual update.

      Kind regards,

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      • PeterJonesP
        PeterJones @alphacentauris44
        last edited by

        I think your problem isn’t really a version-specific problem: it seems to have the same error as this issue, where the web-access used by Notepad++'s GUP process gets intercepted by the webhost / content delivery network – when that issue was originally opened, it was because the host or CDN was adding a CAPTCHA; now it appears they are just adding a javascript based verification – but either way, the Notepad++ GUP process doesn’t meet its definition of being a “valid” access.

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          tfnab
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          The JavaScript verification seems to be gone now. Update checks work fine in version 8.7.7. Can someone verify this for 8.7.6 as well, please?

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          • donhoD
            donho @alphacentauris44
            last edited by

            FYI:
            https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/13685#issuecomment-2660991164

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            • Jhon DavidJ
              Jhon David @alphacentauris44
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              This issue appears to stem from how Notepad++'s GUP (Get Update Package) process accesses web resources, rather than a specific version problem. It mirrors a previous issue where the webhost or content delivery network (CDN) intercepted the GUP process. Previously, this interception was due to a CAPTCHA, but now it seems to involve a JavaScript-based verification. In both cases, the GUP process is flagged as an “invalid” access by the host or CDN. Essentially, the host or CDN’s security measures are preventing Notepad++ from successfully retrieving update information.

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