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Electron updater delete all non-app files/folders in the installation folder #8196

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m-mohamedin opened this issue May 3, 2024 · 0 comments

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  • Electron-Builder Version: 24.9.1
  • Node Version: 20
  • Electron Version: 28.1.0
  • Electron Type (current, beta, nightly): current

electron-updater: 6.1.7

  • Target: Windows

When electron-updater updates an application installed in Windows in a custom location c:\my_app, any file/folders added to that custom location is also deleted.

Non-app files/folders should be kept as users can lost their data this way

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