hluk/CopyQ

Installing and Re-starting problems

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#3176 opened on Sep 16, 2025

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Description

Hello Lukáš / Community,

I have 2 questions about the CopyQ program, versions 10 and 11, both give the same problems on my computer:

  • When I install the program and tell the program that it will be for me only then I can’t install it on my laptop, with other words I am forced to install it for every body else, then it installs without any problem.

  • When I once have stopped the program (both versions 10 & 11 too) with (Ctrl+Shift+X) I can't (re-)activate it anymore, not even when I re-install the programs.

I hope one here has a solution for my problems, be course I'm totally stucked on it .

Regards Lieke.

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Tech stack
cpp
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
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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needs maintainer response
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
unclear
Prerequisites
basic knowledge of Windows installation processes
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
The issue reports two problems: installation fails when choosing 'for me only' (single user), and restarting after Ctrl+Shift+X quit does not work. The root cause is unclear; no logs or error messages provided. Check existing comments for similar reports, investigate CopyQ's installer (likely NSIS or similar) and the quit/restart mechanism (probably a tray icon or process). Replicating the issue on Windows and checking event logs may help.