Updater keeps poping up while newest Version is already installed

[Eden333]

Bug description

Updater keeps saying, that there is an Update, while the same Version is already installed.
Happend already 3x times.

Steps to reproduce

• starting my PC, it keeps poping up

Screenshots

Machine info

CPU-Architecture: x64
Windows version: Windows 10 22H2
Software/driver version(s): 1.4.202

[thexile]

I suspect it is due to HidHide.sys still being 1.4.181.

[nefarius]

Nope, the updater is supposed to check against the Version value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Nefarius Software Solutions e.U.\HidHide

Not every release contains a new driver, it is a waste of time to re-sign all the driver binaries if they have not changed.

[Eden333]

here is my registry entry, its also showing the newest release

[nefarius]

Looks correct, hm, oh well. I am done diagnosing weird and unexplainable nonsense of Advanced Installer components. I am almost done with my updater replacement, needs a couple more days, then I can give you a new release. In the meantime you can get rid of the popup by disabling the HidHide_Updater scheduled task:

[nefarius]

Welp, see my last post.

[nefarius]

@Eden333 can you please try this one http://sharex.nefarius.at/u/HidHide_1.5.212_x64.exe and give feedback.

[QwerkyPengwen]

@Eden333 can you please try this one http://sharex.nefarius.at/u/HidHide_1.5.212_x64.exe and give feedback.

have done testing with this installed and it indeed doesn't pop up saying it needs to update anymore.

[thexile]

Looking great!

[nefarius]

Excellent, we're getting somewhere, first step to replace AI is a success then, I'll prepare an official release soon.

[nefarius]

@QwerkyPengwen @thexile what happens if you modify the Version value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Nefarius Software Solutions e.U.\HidHide to something lower, like the previous release and then run the updater executable (found in C:\Program Files\Nefarius Software Solutions\HidHide\x64)?

[ionzxp]

I just did my research about this. for some reason, the current updater try to read version from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Nefarius Software Solutions e.U.\HidHide which doesn't exist.

copy values from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Nefarius Software Solutions e.U.\HidHide to the key above fixed the issue.

[nefarius]

I just did my research about this. for some reason, the current updater try to read version from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Nefarius Software Solutions e.U.\HidHide which doesn't exist.

copy values from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Nefarius Software Solutions e.U.\HidHide to the key above fixed the issue.

Sounds like follows: the AI updater binary is a 32-Bit executable while HH setup and components are 64-Bit, which will end up in the normal Software key in the Registry. The updater then looks in the 32-Bit (WOW6432Node) on the system, can't find the entry and falls back to reporting an outstanding update.

Nonetheless, it will get replaced, and the problem will be no more 😎 My own updater supports 32-Bit, 64-Bit and ARM64, no problem. Silly issue to have in 2024.

[nefarius]

New version is out! No risk no fun, publishing it via old updater mechanism, so long, ya bastard! 🖖