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    Dear community!

    I have a problem. fshoster32 sending me this message. this application failed to start because it could not find or load the qt platform plugin "windows"in "".
    Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.

    Can someone help me please?

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      SGaist
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      Hi and welcome to devnet,

      What is that file ?
      How did you receive it ?
      What files did come with it ?

      Interested in AI ? www.idiap.ch
      Please read the Qt Code of Conduct - https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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        Dear community!

        I have a problem. fshoster32 sending me this message. this application failed to start because it could not find or load the qt platform plugin "windows"in "".
        Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.

        Can someone help me please?

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        JKSH
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        @Arts said in this application failed to start because it could not find or load the qt platform plugin "windows"in "". Reinstalling the application may fix this problem:

        fshoster32 sending me this message.

        The creators of this program should be able to help you.

        Qt Doc Search for browsers: forum.qt.io/topic/35616/web-browser-extension-for-improved-doc-searches

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        • JKSHJ JKSH

          @Arts said in this application failed to start because it could not find or load the qt platform plugin "windows"in "". Reinstalling the application may fix this problem:

          fshoster32 sending me this message.

          The creators of this program should be able to help you.

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          @JKSH This problem occurred after one game I downloaded, then the message came and I removed all the game files. I wanted to try to delete the program, but I couldn't, because the deletion file was missing, this problem was also another program that I wanted to delete. The program makers also told me I still had to reinstall this program, I deleted it with force , but not all files were deleted.

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            Deleting applications files manually on Windows is usually a bad idea.

            As the game developers suggested, re-install their application properly.

            Do you have Qt installed on your machine somewhere ?
            Do you have have other applications that are using Qt on your system ?
            Do you have any Qt related environment variable declared system wide ?

            Interested in AI ? www.idiap.ch
            Please read the Qt Code of Conduct - https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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              @JKSH This problem occurred after one game I downloaded, then the message came and I removed all the game files. I wanted to try to delete the program, but I couldn't, because the deletion file was missing, this problem was also another program that I wanted to delete. The program makers also told me I still had to reinstall this program, I deleted it with force , but not all files were deleted.

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              @Arts said in this application failed to start because it could not find or load the qt platform plugin "windows"in "". Reinstalling the application may fix this problem:

              This problem occurred after one game I downloaded, then the message came and I removed all the game files. I wanted to try to delete the program, but I couldn't, because the deletion file was missing, this problem was also another program that I wanted to delete. The program makers also told me I still had to reinstall this program, I deleted it with force , but not all files were deleted.

              I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. Unfortunately, it sounds like your PC is quite messed up now. It is difficult for someone to help you over the Internet.

              I suggest you ask a friend or family member who is good with computers. They might be able to help to fix your PC when they sit in front of the PC.

              Qt Doc Search for browsers: forum.qt.io/topic/35616/web-browser-extension-for-improved-doc-searches

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              • SGaistS SGaist

                Deleting applications files manually on Windows is usually a bad idea.

                As the game developers suggested, re-install their application properly.

                Do you have Qt installed on your machine somewhere ?
                Do you have have other applications that are using Qt on your system ?
                Do you have any Qt related environment variable declared system wide ?

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                @SGaist I don't think so

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                • JKSHJ JKSH

                  @Arts said in this application failed to start because it could not find or load the qt platform plugin "windows"in "". Reinstalling the application may fix this problem:

                  This problem occurred after one game I downloaded, then the message came and I removed all the game files. I wanted to try to delete the program, but I couldn't, because the deletion file was missing, this problem was also another program that I wanted to delete. The program makers also told me I still had to reinstall this program, I deleted it with force , but not all files were deleted.

                  I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. Unfortunately, it sounds like your PC is quite messed up now. It is difficult for someone to help you over the Internet.

                  I suggest you ask a friend or family member who is good with computers. They might be able to help to fix your PC when they sit in front of the PC.

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                  @JKSH Factory Reset helps?

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                    @JKSH Factory Reset helps?

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                    @Arts said in this application failed to start because it could not find or load the qt platform plugin "windows"in "". Reinstalling the application may fix this problem:

                    Factory Reset helps?

                    A Factory Reset will delete all your programs. It will also delete all your photos, videos, music, PDFs, spreadsheets, emails, and other documents from your PC.

                    Again, I suggest you ask an experienced person to look at your PC.

                    Qt Doc Search for browsers: forum.qt.io/topic/35616/web-browser-extension-for-improved-doc-searches

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                    • JKSHJ JKSH

                      @Arts said in this application failed to start because it could not find or load the qt platform plugin "windows"in "". Reinstalling the application may fix this problem:

                      Factory Reset helps?

                      A Factory Reset will delete all your programs. It will also delete all your photos, videos, music, PDFs, spreadsheets, emails, and other documents from your PC.

                      Again, I suggest you ask an experienced person to look at your PC.

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                      @JKSH But would that help? I'll load all the necessary programs on the memory stick

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                        @JKSH But would that help? I'll load all the necessary programs on the memory stick

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                        @Arts said in this application failed to start because it could not find or load the qt platform plugin "windows"in "". Reinstalling the application may fix this problem:

                        But would that help?

                        Probably

                        https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                          @JKSH But would that help? I'll load all the necessary programs on the memory stick

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                          @Arts

                          Have / Had you F-Secure software installed on your system? fshoster32 looks like it belongs to F-Secure security software.

                          @SGaist said in this application failed to start because it could not find or load the qt platform plugin "windows"in "". Reinstalling the application may fix this problem:

                          Do you have Qt installed on your machine somewhere ?
                          Do you have have other applications that are using Qt on your system ?

                          You dont need to use Qt (in terms of coding) on your system. If the software GUI, where fshoster32 comes from is using Qt, you may recieve this error too, if linked-libraries are missing (unintentionally deleted / moved while installing or deleting the game)

                          @Arts

                          Before you start to re-install you Windows OS, try clean-up programs like CC-Cleaner to remove the leftover zombie files.
                          What kind of "game" was that? A "real" / bought game, made by serious developers or more like a mini game or something?

                          Re-installing the fshoster32-software only, might fix it :)


                          If debugging is the process of removing software bugs, then programming must be the process of putting them in.

                          ~E. W. Dijkstra

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