IDE 2.3.3 stumbles on reboot

[dougp]

This happened once before and I blew it off.

Win10 system installed 2.3.3 and loading/saving/editing sketches.

Shut PC down, to blow dust out, and on reboot IDE reverts to 2.0.2. Also on screen is 'new version available...' popup.

Selecting 'download' yields:

Which brings us to:

Clicking 'finish', with box checked restarts IDE and all is as it was.

[sonofcy]

Start the IDE and do a screen grab like mine.

[dougp]

I had it running 2.3.3 and shut it down - just the IDE - to be able to restart as you asked. Upon restart it again reverts to 2.0.2.

Restart Screen:

after 'reinstalling'

[sonofcy]

Very weird. I would look at the applications folder and see how many copies of the 'Arduino IDE.app' there is, then do a GetInfo. Long shot, reboot in case there is an instance of the app running somewhere.

[dougp]

Based on this thread I deleted a number of log files. This may have started then but I can't say for sure.

@sonofcy

I would look at the applications folder and see how many copies of the 'Arduino IDE.app' there is,

MIght the 'applications folder' go by a different name on my machine? I'm not really conversant with the files in the 3-OS (C:) directory, as its named on my drive.

[sonofcy]

Wow, you need to understand that and a ton more before ever thinking of doing programming. I don't know how to answer, it's basic knowledge. Here is what my finder screen looks like but I probably modified it.

Here is another view. Start at the system drive for you may be that 3-OS(C:) directory

[dougp]

This looks similar to your last.

Under the C: drive I see:

[ptillisch]

Hi @dougp.

@dougp

on reboot IDE reverts to 2.0.2

I share @sonofcy's hypothesis that you have two installations of Arduino IDE on your computer. So the problem is not that Arduino IDE "reverts", but rather that you are starting the Arduino IDE 2.0.2 installation instead of the Arduino IDE 2.3.3 installation.

How are you starting Arduino IDE? Are you using a shortcut, or just double clicking on the Arduino IDE.exe file in Windows File Explorer?

[dougp]

From the taskbar:

[ptillisch]

OK, great. Please do this:

1. Right-click on the taskbar icon.
   A context menu will open, which will contain items something like:
   • Arduino IDE
   • Unpin from taskbar
   • Close window
2. Right click on the "Arduino IDE" item in the menu.
   Another context menu will open.
3. Select "Properties" from the menu.
   The "Arduino IDE Properties" dialog will open.
4. Click on the "Target" field in the dialog.
5. Press the Ctrl+A keyboard shortcut.
   This will select all the text in the field.
6. Press the Ctrl+C keyboard shortcut.
   This will copy the selected text to the clipboard.
7. Open a forum reply here by clicking the "Reply" button.
8. Press the Ctrl+V keyboard shortcut.
   This will paste the output into the code block.
9. Click the "Reply" button to post the output.

[dougp]

@ptillisch

Please do this:

Close any open sketches first?

"C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Programs\arduino-ide\Arduino IDE.exe"

Just for info:

[ptillisch]

OK, now please use Windows File Explorer to check to see if you have another installation of Arduino IDE at this path on your computer:

C:\Program Files\Arduino IDE

[dougp]

I see only one.

[dougp]

Could this be a problem? Nevermind, folder is empty.

[sterretje]

What is in the directory underneath it (arduino-ide)?

[dougp]

The stuff in post #13.

[sterretje]

Sorry, I just realised that. Still waking up.

[dougp]

Salright, it's not glaringly obvious.

[ptillisch]

@dougp

I see only one.

You looked in the wrong place. Your screenshot shows you looked in C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Programs, but I told you to look in C:\Program Files:

@ptillisch

check to see if you have another installation of Arduino IDE at this path on your computer:

C:\Program Files\Arduino IDE

Please check at the path I specified and let us know if you find an installation of Arduino IDE there.

[dougp]

@ptillisch wrote: You looked in the wrong place.

Doh!