.NET Desktop Runtime already installed, but still can't run program
gylotip opened this issue · 2 comments
gylotip commented
Describe the bug
I downloaded the latest version of Text-Grab v4.4.2 and .NET 8.0 Desktop Runtime v8.0.6, but the program still won't run.
Where is the bug
- Running the program
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Go to the download page of Text-Grab and .NET Desktop Runtime
- Download them
- Run Text-Grab.exe
- Error code: "You must install .NET Desktop Runtime to run this application. —> Download it now. You will need to run the downloaded installer"
Expected behavior
The program should run when clicking on the executable.

Where did you get Text Grab?
- GitHub releases
- Exe
Desktop (please complete the following information):
- OS: Windows 10
- Version 22H2
- Text Grab Version v4.4.2
Additional context
Even if .NET Desktop Runtime is installed, I still can't run Text-Grab.
TheJoeFin commented
@gylotip I can look into why that might be happening, in the mean time have you tried running the Self-Contained build? That might work better because it is not runtime dependent.
gylotip commented
@TheJoeFin Okay, the Self-Contained build is working. Thank you for your help.