Add a blog post to discuss using Launchad on Windows (#219)

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_updates/2022-06-24-update-80.md

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 [1] [Bulletproofs: Short Proofs for Confidential Transactions and More](https://eprint.iacr.org/archive/2017/1066/20220414:014622)
 
-[2] [Bulletproofs+: Shorter Proofs for Privacy-Enhanced Distributed Ledger](https://eprint.iacr.org/archive/2020/735/20200618:154806)
+[2] [Bulletproofs+: Shorter Proofs for Privacy-Enhanced Distributed Ledger](https://eprint.iacr.org/archive/2020/735/20200618:154806)

_updates/2024-03-27-update-131.md

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+---
+layout: update
+tag: Developer Update
+date: 2024-02-27
+author: Hansie Odendaal
+thumbnail: update-background.jpg
+title: Launchpad on Windows 
+subtitles: Windows workarounds for Launchpad.
+class: subpage
+---
+
+## What is different?
+
+With the current release, there are some differences in _Copy - Paste_ behaviour on Windows compared to Ubuntu and Mac. This post will guide you through the changes and how to work around them.
+
+```
+>> Emoji IDs cannot be pasted directly into the Launchpad fields on Windows, but, it can be displayed.
+```
+
+## Getting started
+
+Follow the instructions in the [installation guide](https://www.tari.com/launchpad-guide/) to get going, just mind the bit where references are made to your wallet address' emoji ID.
+
+## The workaround
+
+The long and short of it is that Launchpad must be run in a Windows Terminal, not Windows Console or Powershell, otherwise paste does not work at all. There are some simple ways to get around this.
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+Windows Terminal must be installed. To see if you have it, type `wt` followed by `Enter` in `Start Menu`. If it is installed, it will start, otherwise, you must install it. 
+
+The [official Microsoft article](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/install) is really good. To install, just follow the simple [_Install_](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/install#install) instructions.
+
+### Method 1: Set Windows Terminal as the default terminal application
+
+This is the easiest and preferred method. Follow the [_Set your default terminal application_](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/install#set-your-default-terminal-application) instructions to get it done. From now on, to run Launchpad, just double-click the executable (`tari_launchpad_cli-windows-x64.exe`) and it will start in Windows Terminal.
+
+### Method 2: Run Launchpad via a batch file that starts it in Windows Terminal
+
+If you do not want Windows Terminal to be your default terminal application, you can create a batch file to start Launchpad in Windows Terminal when executed. Just create a batch file called `start.bat` (or similar) and place it next to the Launchpad executable (`tari_launchpad_cli-windows-x64.exe`):
+```shell
+wt %~dp0tari_launchpad_cli-windows-x64
+```
+To run Launchpad, just double-click the batch file and it will start in Windows Terminal.
+
+### Method 3: Run Launchpad from the command line to start it in Windows Terminal 
+
+If either of the two previous methods do not catch your fancy, you can always start Launchpad in Windows Terminal from the command line. Just navigate to the directory where the Launchpad executable is located and type:
+```shell
+wt tari_launchpad_cli-windows-x64
+```
+
+## Copy-Paste
+
+Only normal text, like the wallet address in hex format, can be pasted directly into the Launchpad fields. To paste, `Ctrl-V` works as usual, but you can also use `Right mouse click` if preferred. 
+
+## Thank you
+
+Thank you for bearing with us and being patient in navigating some of these niggling differences between Windows and Ubuntu/Mac.