Upon attempting to install Claws 3.13.1-1 on Windows Vista 32-bit, the shortcuts are not created, nor are the entries in the Claws Mail folder on the Start menu. The output of the installer is as follows: Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail Extract: libstdc++-6.dll Extract: libgcc_s_sjlj-1.dll Extract: libwinpthread-1.dll Extract: libgsasl-7.dll Extract: libiconv-2.dll Extract: iconv.dll Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\lib Extract: charset.alias Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail Extract: libtasn1-6.dll Extract: libregex-1.dll Extract: libw32pth-0.dll Extract: zlib1.dll Extract: bsfilterw.exe Extract: bsfilter.exe Extract: libintl-8.dll Extract: intl.dll Extract: libpng14-14.dll Extract: libenchant-1.dll Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\lib\enchant Extract: libenchant_myspell.dll Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\enchant\myspell Extract: en_US.aff Extract: en_US.dic Extract: de.aff Extract: de.dic Extract: fr.aff Extract: fr.dic Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail Extract: libetpan-17.dll Extract: libassuan-0.dll Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\lib Extract: libgpg-assuan.imp Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\include Extract: assuan.h Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail Extract: libgpg-error-0.dll Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\de\LC_MESSAGES Extract: libgpg-error.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\pl\LC_MESSAGES Extract: libgpg-error.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\ro\LC_MESSAGES Extract: libgpg-error.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\fr\LC_MESSAGES Extract: libgpg-error.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail Extract: gpg-error.exe Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\lib Extract: libgpg-error.imp Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\include Extract: gpg-error.h Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail Extract: libffi-6.dll Extract: gspawn-win32-helper.exe Extract: gspawn-win32-helper-console.exe Extract: libglib-2.0-0.dll Extract: libgmodule-2.0-0.dll Extract: libgobject-2.0-0.dll Extract: libgthread-2.0-0.dll Extract: libgio-2.0-0.dll Extract: gdbus.exe Extract: gio-querymodules.exe Extract: glib-compile-resources.exe Extract: glib-compile-schemas.exe Extract: glib-genmarshal.exe Extract: gobject-query.exe Extract: gresource.exe Extract: gsettings.exe Extract: gspawn-win32-helper-console.exe Extract: gspawn-win32-helper.exe Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\glib-2.0\schemas Extract: gschema.dtd Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\de\LC_MESSAGES Extract: glib20.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\ar\LC_MESSAGES Extract: glib20.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\es\LC_MESSAGES Extract: glib20.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\fr\LC_MESSAGES Extract: glib20.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\ru\LC_MESSAGES Extract: glib20.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail Extract: libgcrypt-20.dll Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\lib Extract: libgcrypt.imp Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\include Extract: gcrypt.h Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail Extract: libexpat-1.dll Extract: libfreetype-6.dll Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\etc\fonts Extract: fonts.conf Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail Extract: libfontconfig-1.dll Extract: libpixman-1-0.dll Extract: libcairo-2.dll Extract: libcairo-gobject-2.dll Extract: libcairo-script-interpreter-2.dll Extract: libharfbuzz-0.dll Extract: libpango-1.0-0.dll Extract: libpangoft2-1.0-0.dll Extract: libpangowin32-1.0-0.dll Extract: libpangocairo-1.0-0.dll Extract: libatk-1.0-0.dll Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\de\LC_MESSAGES Extract: atk10.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\ar\LC_MESSAGES Extract: atk10.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\es\LC_MESSAGES Extract: atk10.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\fr\LC_MESSAGES Extract: atk10.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\ru\LC_MESSAGES Extract: atk10.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail Extract: libgdk_pixbuf-2.0-0.dll Extract: gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders.exe Extract: gdk-pixbuf-pixdata.exe Extract: libgdk-win32-2.0-0.dll Extract: libgtk-win32-2.0-0.dll Extract: libgailutil-18.dll Extract: gtk-query-immodules-2.0.exe Extract: gtk-update-icon-cache.exe Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\etc\gtk-2.0 Extract: im-multipress.conf Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\lib\gtk-2.0\2.10.0\engines Extract: libpixmap.dll Extract: libwimp.dll Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\lib\gtk-2.0\modules Extract: libgail.dll Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\themes\Default\gtk-2.0-key Extract: gtkrc Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\themes\Emacs\gtk-2.0-key Extract: gtkrc Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\themes\Raleigh\gtk-2.0 Extract: gtkrc Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\themes\MS-Windows\gtk-2.0 Extract: gtkrc Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\de\LC_MESSAGES Extract: gtk20.mo Extract: gtk20-properties.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\ar\LC_MESSAGES Extract: gtk20.mo Extract: gtk20-properties.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\es\LC_MESSAGES Extract: gtk20.mo Extract: gtk20-properties.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\fr\LC_MESSAGES Extract: gtk20.mo Extract: gtk20-properties.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\ru\LC_MESSAGES Extract: gtk20.mo Extract: gtk20-properties.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail Extract: libgnutls-30.dll Extract: libcurl-4.dll Extract: libxml2-2.dll Extract: libgpgme-11.dll Extract: libgpgme-glib-11.dll Extract: gpgme-w32spawn.exe Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\lib Extract: libgpgme.imp Extract: libgpgme-glib.imp Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\include Extract: gpgme.h Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\pt_BR\LC_MESSAGES Extract: webkit-2.0.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\uk\LC_MESSAGES Extract: webkit-2.0.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\pt\LC_MESSAGES Extract: webkit-2.0.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\it\LC_MESSAGES Extract: webkit-2.0.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\es\LC_MESSAGES Extract: webkit-2.0.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\zh_CN\LC_MESSAGES Extract: webkit-2.0.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\nl\LC_MESSAGES Extract: webkit-2.0.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\cs\LC_MESSAGES Extract: webkit-2.0.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\ru\LC_MESSAGES Extract: webkit-2.0.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\sv\LC_MESSAGES Extract: webkit-2.0.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\de\LC_MESSAGES Extract: webkit-2.0.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\en_GB\LC_MESSAGES Extract: webkit-2.0.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail Extract: libwebkitgtk-1.0-0.dll Extract: libjpeg-9.dll Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\lib\gio\modules Extract: libgiognutls.dll Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail Extract: libsoup-2.4-1.dll Extract: libgmp-10.dll Extract: libnettle-6-1.dll Extract: libhogweed-4-1.dll Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail Extract: claws-mail.exe Extract: claws-mail-manual.pdf Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\claws-mail Extract: ca-certificates.crt Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\lib\claws-mail\plugins Extract: pgpcore.dll Extract: pgpinline.dll Extract: pgpinline.deps Extract: pgpmime.dll Extract: pgpmime.deps Extract: smime.dll Extract: smime.deps Extract: address_keeper.dll Extract: att_remover.dll Extract: attachwarner.dll Extract: bsfilter.dll Extract: fancy.dll Extract: fetchinfo.dll Extract: libravatar.dll Extract: notification.dll Extract: tnef_parse.dll Extract: rssyl.dll Extract: spamreport.dll Extract: vcalendar.dll Extract: managesieve.dll Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\ca\LC_MESSAGES Extract: claws-mail.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\cs\LC_MESSAGES Extract: claws-mail.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\de\LC_MESSAGES Extract: claws-mail.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\en_GB\LC_MESSAGES Extract: claws-mail.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\es\LC_MESSAGES Extract: claws-mail.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\fi\LC_MESSAGES Extract: claws-mail.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\fr\LC_MESSAGES Extract: claws-mail.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\he\LC_MESSAGES Extract: claws-mail.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\hu\LC_MESSAGES Extract: claws-mail.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\it\LC_MESSAGES Extract: claws-mail.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\lt\LC_MESSAGES Extract: claws-mail.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\nb\LC_MESSAGES Extract: claws-mail.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\nl\LC_MESSAGES Extract: claws-mail.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\pt_BR\LC_MESSAGES Extract: claws-mail.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\sk\LC_MESSAGES Extract: claws-mail.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\sv\LC_MESSAGES Extract: claws-mail.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\share\locale\zh_TW\LC_MESSAGES Extract: claws-mail.mo Output folder: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail Writing VERSION file Deleted obsolete Lang entry Added Claws Mail info to Add/Remove Programs list Created uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Claws Mail\claws-mail-uninstall.exe Output folder: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Claws Mail Error creating shortcut: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Claws Mail\Claws-Mail.lnk Error creating shortcut: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Claws Mail\Claws-Mail Manual.lnk Error creating shortcut: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Claws Mail\Uninstall.lnk Error creating shortcut: C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Claws-Mail.lnk Error creating shortcut: C:\Users\Edward\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Claws-Mail.lnk Completed
3.13.1-2 also fails to install. Same issues as 3.13.1-1.
I worked with Edward privately, and after rebuilding the installer with official NSIS package from Debian (2.46-10.1), he can install it normally. The NSIS packages from Intevation which fix the side-loading security issue[1] (obtained from repository mentioned in message #15 in the linked Debian bugreport) are seemingly causing this issue. I am considering releasing 3.13.1-3 soon, even though the issue seems to have somewhat limited impact (one user out of few dozen so far). 1. https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=806036
*** Bug 3588 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***