Has anyone got emacs running on Windows 10 without fatal errors?

Has anyone got emacs running on Windows 10 without fatal errors?

Both Windows 10 and Windows 11, identical `init.el` files. Using the official builds. Which kind of error do you experience?

I've used it on Windows 10, but I got crushed by a falling piano shortly after.

If you are using kiennq's emacs 29 build, try an earlier release.

Not the OP, but: Thank you, I did not know these builds until just now. :)

I think I fixed it myself. Apparently I had to start up powershell in admin mode and enter: setx HOME %USERPROFILE% <sarc> I mean isn't that so eef'n obvious? <sarc> Edit: no that did not work. I tried to use mapis packages and got so many fatal errors I couldn't close them all.

Fatal

I installed for a friend with scoop. was fine afaik

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.

yes. using v29.0.50

just run it on WSL

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.

It works, but its an older version.

No. Even more fatal error dialogue boxes.

I went back to 26.3. No errors

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).

I’m running 29.0.50 as well, built in an MinGW64 environment. Certainly no fatal errors at runtime.

Yes but it’s never quite right. Ended up running it under WSL2 and that’s quite nice

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

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

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.

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.

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.

The Winget version ran fine

Tried it. Still get problems. Not bothering anymore. Just using geany or vscode

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.

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.

That's unfortunate. Please consider filing a bug report.

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

I get downvoted because emacs has errors?

How is it misleading? I do get fatal error dialogue boxes opening up, constantly and without letup.