Has anyone got emacs running on Windows 10 without fatal errors? reddit / emacs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- not-the-droid- · 2022-11-04 01:18 Has anyone got emacs running on Windows 10 without fatal errors? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- rhabarba · 2022-11-04 01:40 Both Windows 10 and Windows 11, identical `init.el` files. Using the official builds. Which kind of error do you experience? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- nv-elisp · 2022-11-04 01:46 I've used it on Windows 10, but I got crushed by a falling piano shortly after. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- harunokashiwa · 2022-11-04 02:03 If you are using kiennq's emacs 29 build, try an earlier release. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- rhabarba · 2022-11-04 02:06 Not the OP, but: Thank you, I did not know these builds until just now. :) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- not-the-droid- · 2022-11-04 02:08 I think I fixed it myself. Apparently I had to start up powershell in admin mode and enter: setx HOME %USERPROFILE% I mean isn't that so eef'n obvious? Edit: no that did not work. I tried to use mapis packages and got so many fatal errors I couldn't close them all. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- not-the-droid- · 2022-11-04 02:25 Fatal ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Wolandark · 2022-11-04 02:28 I installed for a friend with scoop. was fine afaik ---------------------------------------------------------------------- trivialBetaState · 2022-11-04 02:41 I use vanilla EMACS on my w11 PC at work which used to be w10. In both cases, EMACS runs fine. However, I don't have all my packages from my linux PCs. Not sure if that would make a difference. PS. It's soooo boring working with windows. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- hungry_m8 · 2022-11-04 03:11 yes. using v29.0.50 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- HilbertInnerSpace · 2022-11-04 04:21 just run it on WSL ---------------------------------------------------------------------- jxfreeman · 2022-11-04 05:21 While that works, (I have it installed on my Ubuntu WSL) the downside is it’s terminal-based so you lose the font fun. I also have it installed on Windows, and it seems oddly slow by comparison. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- not-the-droid- · 2022-11-04 06:38 It works, but its an older version. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- not-the-droid- · 2022-11-04 06:41 No. Even more fatal error dialogue boxes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- not-the-droid- · 2022-11-04 07:04 I went back to 26.3. No errors ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MunsterPlop · 2022-11-04 07:38 You can run it graphically just fine with something like vcxsrv. Emacs is slow on windows in big part due to I/O operations (thanks ntfs). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- synchromesh · 2022-11-04 07:44 I’m running 29.0.50 as well, built in an MinGW64 environment. Certainly no fatal errors at runtime. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ruscaire · 2022-11-04 08:19 Yes but it’s never quite right. Ended up running it under WSL2 and that’s quite nice ---------------------------------------------------------------------- JohnDoe365 · 2022-11-04 08:28 Most certainly, I use the bleeding edge from [https://github.com/kiennq/emacs- build/releases](https://github.com/kiennq/emacs-build/releases) The builds there have always been great. Recent changes to overlay code are buggy though so please use build https://github.com/kiennq/emacs- build/releases/tag/v29.162.20221017.1251342 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- drakxtwo · 2022-11-04 13:53 Use vanilla 28 & 29 though back to v28 daily on locked down win10 works machine mainly for org though some python. No issues , never had a fatal error. Init.el is quite complex and lots of package add ons such as beacon, modus etc ---------------------------------------------------------------------- eis3nheim · 2022-11-04 14:32 I have been using Emacs on Windows (running locally) for almost 2 years now there is nothing wrong with it. Your question is vague and misleading, check your system because it's 100% faulty. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- oantolin · 2022-11-04 14:41 Yep, I use the binaries from the [GNU Emacs website](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/download.html#nonfree). I've been using it for years without any trouble and am currently using 28.2. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- arthurno1 · 2022-11-04 15:12 I have been using gnu binaries from their ftp since it was called nt- emacs, back in what it was, 1999 or 2000, something there around? Since like 5-6 years or so, I compile my own from the git sources, and it works fine too, though since last year or so I see enormous degradation of performance, about 10x compared to what I get on Linux. I don't know why, but it works fine, no errors and such. I don't use WSL. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Michal_Atlas · 2022-11-04 19:32 The Winget version ran fine ---------------------------------------------------------------------- not-the-droid- · 2022-11-08 19:49 Tried it. Still get problems. Not bothering anymore. Just using geany or vscode ---------------------------------------------------------------------- not-the-droid- · 2022-11-08 19:51 Versions 27.2 and older run fine. 28 and 29 do not - constant fatal error dialogue windows. Not bothering any more. I'm using either geany of vscode. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- not-the-droid- · 2022-11-08 19:53 I did a fresh install only 2 months ago. No other software gives me problems, and as for checking system - no virii, no alerts, memcheck is fine. Versions 27.2 and older work fine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- oantolin · 2022-11-08 22:16 That's unfortunate. Please consider filing a bug report. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- hkjels · 2022-11-08 22:27 I haven’t gotten any fatal errors, but it feels sluggish and a bunch of packages are not working. I switched jobs a month ago and came from a flawless setup with macOS, so I’m kind of having a hard time with the switch. I’m going to try to run a Emacs server in WSL and the client from Windows next ---------------------------------------------------------------------- not-the-droid- · 2022-11-09 23:40 I get downvoted because emacs has errors? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- not-the-droid- · 2022-11-09 23:44 How is it misleading? I do get fatal error dialogue boxes opening up, constantly and without letup.