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[Bug] Second SimpleWall.exe instance/process in 3.8.1 #1769

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SSJPKXL opened this issue Apr 28, 2024 · 7 comments
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[Bug] Second SimpleWall.exe instance/process in 3.8.1 #1769

SSJPKXL opened this issue Apr 28, 2024 · 7 comments
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SSJPKXL commented Apr 28, 2024

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App version

3.8.1

Windows version

Win10 19045

Steps to reproduce

Launch SimpleWall 3.8.1 (64bit) and check Task Manager. There will be 2 SimpleWall.exe processes. One is elevated and has High priority. Second one is not elevated and has Normal priority.

Expected behavior

There should be only one SimpleWall.exe process.

Actual behavior

Version 3.8.1 creates 2 SimpleWall.exe processes instead of one.

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SSJPKXL commented Apr 30, 2024

Windows detects the second SimpleWall.exe process instance as a none-responding task and it can be closed with "Kill Not Responding Tasks" command.

Is this intended behavior or a bug?

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henrypp commented Apr 30, 2024

simplewall cannot create second process, check second process by virustotal, if it is the same process then i do not know why, sw did not needed it, and even not elevated

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SSJPKXL commented May 1, 2024

I checked many times and it happened even on a fresh installation of Windows 11 22631.3527 and nothing else installed.

Unelevated process (only present in SimpleWall 3.8.1)
Priority Class - Normal
Command Line - "C:\Program Files\SimpleWall\SimpleWall.exe"
Directory - C:\Program Files\SimpleWall
Parent Console - Explorer.exe
Parent Process - Explorer.exe

Elevated process (present in all SimpleWall versions)
Priority Class - High
Command Line - "C:\Program Files\SimpleWall\SimpleWall.exe" "C:\Program Files\SimpleWall\SimpleWall.exe"
Directory - C:\Program Files\SimpleWall
Parent Console - SvcHost.exe
Parent Process - SimpleWall.exe

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xramboxx commented May 7, 2024

I have the same problem. It occurs when I run SW with unchecked "Skip UAC prompt" or from a limited user account.
Windows 10 19044.4291
SW 3.8.1

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SSJPKXL commented May 8, 2024

Yes. Thank you for narrowing it down. "Skip UAC Prompt" is not needed for who disable UAC account-wide. I think this will be an easy for developer.

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SSJPKXL commented May 11, 2024

Same issue persists in 3.8.2.

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SSJPKXL commented May 19, 2024

Just tested Windows 11 and it had the same exact bug with 3.8.1 and 3.8.2.

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