Steps to reproduce:

1. Run the installed NVDA and create a portable version.
2. Check the "Copy current user configuration" option.
3. Uninstall the installed NVDA and make sure there is no nvda directory in %appdata% after uninstalling.
4. Run the portable copy created in (1) and select "Install NVDA" under the "Tools" menu.
   PS: You can also omit (3) and install the created portable copy in Windows Sandbox.

Special attention is needed to ensure that there is no NVDA directory in %appdata%

Actual behavior:

"Copy portable configuration to current user account" is missing.

Expected behavior:

"Copy portable configuration to current user account" is displayed normally and can be checked.

System configuration

NVDA installed/portable/running from source:

only portable version

NVDA version:

NVDA2020.4RC1, alpha-21753

Windows version:

Windows 10 20H2 (64-bit) build 19042.746

Name and version of other software in use when reproducing the issue:

none

Other information about your system:

Other questions

Does the issue still occur after restarting your computer?

yes

Have you tried any other versions of NVDA? If so, please report their behaviors.

alpha-21753

If addons are disabled, is your problem still occuring?

yes

Did you try to run the COM registry fixing tool in NVDA menu / tools?

none