From 7722fec130d510cc164e72f228651b9b8721ad99 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kuba Sunderland-Ober Date: Sat, 16 May 2026 21:58:25 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add contents of twinbasic.com/missing to the FAQs. --- docs/Miscellaneous/FAQs.md | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/Miscellaneous/FAQs.md b/docs/Miscellaneous/FAQs.md index 5e999d5..8124044 100644 --- a/docs/Miscellaneous/FAQs.md +++ b/docs/Miscellaneous/FAQs.md @@ -177,6 +177,21 @@ This issue is sometimes encountered on Windows 7. To be used on Windows 7, the O +
+The IDE reports missing files when I try to launch it. +{: #missing-files } + + +If, when launching the twinBASIC IDE, you are notified of missing files, the most likely reason is that the anti-virus software installed on your PC has quarantined some of the files needed by twinBASIC, mistakenly thinking that they contain a virus or other malware. Such erroneous detections are common with newly released software, so please be assured this is just a false-positive detection --- see also [the previous entry](#false-scanner-alerts) for context. + +To get the twinBASIC IDE to launch successfully, configure your anti-virus software to disregard the twinBASIC executable files (EXEs and DLLs) within the root folder, and the `bin` subfolder. This usually means adding the root folder and the `bin` subfolder to an 'exception list' in your anti-virus software. + +After restoring the missing EXE and DLL files, you should find that launching the IDE via the `twinBASIC.exe` file works as expected. + +Please direct all negative emotions to your overactive anti-virus vendor :) + +
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How do I install twinBASIC? {: #installation }