0install overloads Windows 10

[que-vector]

Hi,

since I do not know which software is using 0install I write this issue here. Out of nowhere 0install runs hundreds of processes on my windows machine and it seems that I am not the only one:
https://www.computerbase.de/forum/threads/0install-exe-muellt-ram-zu.2112206/

[bastianeicher]

Sorry to hear you're having issues with Zero Install.

Could you look for the log file %temp%\0install-win %username% Log.txt and post it here (after removing personally identifiable information such as usernames)? This would help figuring out the cause of the problem.

[bastianeicher]

Another helpful indicator could be, whether the InstallLocation value in the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Zero Install matches the directory where 0install-win.exe is located.

[que-vector]

It seems that this won't help:

C:\Users\XXX>%temp%\0install-win %username% Log.txt
Der Befehl "C:\Users\XXX\AppData\Local\Temp\0install-win" is either misspelled or could not be found.

Do you mean this location?

if yes, then it seems to fit:

[bastianeicher]

Yes, that's exactly the registry location I was looking for, thanks. :)

You may be able to fix the issue by simply changing the value in the registry to have an upper-case drive letter D: instead of d:.

Please note that this issue has already been fixed in a newer versions of Zero Install, so this shouldn't occur again if you reinstall on a new machine.

In case this does not solve the issue, you should be able to find the log file by adding apostrophes to the command-line:

"%temp%\0install-win %username% Log.txt"

[bastianeicher]

Hi @que-vector,
just wanted to check in, whether changing the registry value solved the issue for you?
Regards, Bastian

[que-vector]

Hi Bastian,
Yes, after the restart, everything worked as it should.
Thanks a lot!