Windows service install fails with existing settings
Upgrading to the new Windows service install fails on existing settings and leaves registry permissions that trigger errors.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
3 public reports · first reported 29 June 2026 · last reported 29 June 2026
What's going wrong
Several Windows users who upgraded to the new service installer found that existing configuration and encryption keys caused the service to fail, with errors written to the event log about registry permissions.
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