Skip to content

Upgrading from 32- to 64-bit NVDA loses the system configuration #19022

@SaschaCowley

Description

@SaschaCowley

Steps to reproduce

  1. Modify NVDA's secure desktop configuration.
  2. Update from a 32-bit NVDA alpha to a 64-bit NVDA alpha.
  3. Activate a secure desktop.

Actual behavior

The secure desktop copy uses NVDA's default configuration.

Expected behavior

NVDA should use the system configuration I previously set.

NVDA logs, crash dumps and other attachments

N/A

System configuration

NVDA installed/portable/running from source

Installed

NVDA version

alpha-52918,982db540 (2026.1.0.52918)

Windows version

Windows 11 Version 10.0.26220 Build 26220

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

None

Other information about your system

N/A

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

N/A

If NVDA add-ons are disabled, is your problem still occurring?

No add-ons in use

Does the issue still occur after you run the COM Registration Fixing Tool in NVDA's tools menu?

N/A

Metadata

Metadata

Assignees

Labels

component/installerepic/64bit-migrationfeature/configurationMaking NVDA more configurable.p2https://github.com/nvaccess/nvda/blob/master/projectDocs/issues/triage.md#prioritytriagedHas been triaged, issue is waiting for implementation.

Type

No fields configured for Bug.

Projects

No projects

Milestone

Relationships

None yet

Development

No branches or pull requests

Issue actions