arduino/Arduino

IDE fails to start with bad parameter

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#7,232 opened on Feb 16, 2018

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Component: IDEHelp wantedOS: WindowsType: Bugfeature requestwindows store app

Description

I have installed the Arduino IDE from teh Windows Store on Windows 10 Version 1709 build 16299.248 . When I attempt to start it, it gives only a window with an error message:

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.10.0_x86_mdqgnx93n4wtt\arduino.exe

Bad Paremeter

Not thet my Windows is a german version and the actual error message is "Falscher parameter" which I translated to "Bad Parameter" or "Wrong parameter"

I tried to deinatll and reinstall with noch chang ein behavior.

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Tech stack
java
Domain
desktop
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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1-3 hours
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stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Windows 10 knowledgeArduino IDE installation
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
The issue appears to be a crash on startup with a 'Bad Parameter' error on Windows 10. Investigate the Windows Store packaging and the launcher executable (arduino.exe) to understand how parameters are passed. Look at the Java startup code in the Arduino IDE repository for any command line argument handling. Check the comments on the issue for any additional troubleshooting steps or attempted fixes.