BUG: System.Exception: Update.exe not found, not a Squirrel-installed app?

[anujsingh1437]

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• I am using the latest version of Flow Launcher.

• I am using the prerelease version of Flow Launcher.

Problem Description

System.Exception: Update.exe not found, not a Squirrel-installed app?
at Squirrel.UpdateManager.getUpdateExe()
at Squirrel.UpdateManager.RestartApp(String exeToStart, String arguments)
at Flow.Launcher.PublicAPIInstance.RestartApp() in C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher\PublicAPIInstance.cs:line 89
at Flow.Launcher.Core.Plugin.PluginInstaller.InstallPluginAndCheckRestartAsync(UserPlugin newPlugin) in C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher.Core\Plugin\PluginInstaller.cs:line 102
at Flow.Launcher.ViewModel.PluginStoreItemViewModel.ShowCommandQueryAsync(String action) in C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher\ViewModel\PluginStoreItemViewModel.cs:line 68
at CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input.AsyncRelayCommand.AwaitAndThrowIfFailed(Task executionTask)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.<>c.b__128_0(Object state)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)

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Flow Launcher Version

2.0.3

Windows Build Number

10.0.26100.7705

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[Jack251970]

Are you using VS or Rider to run this app?

[deefrawley]

@anujsingh1437 please provide more detail on what you were doing with Flow when this error occurs