Can't update Watchtower Library.

Anonymous
2020-06-22T19:34:48+00:00

Windows 10 Home, version 1903 for X64 system (KB4497165), Product ID: 00325-80000-0060-AAoem

Intel (R) Core (TM) i3-7100u, CPU @ 2.40 GHz, 64 bit operating system, X64-based processer

789 GB free

This problem started when I tried to update the Watchtower Library, but computer said couldn't because something was open in the WTL, I checked everything, couldn't find anything open. After numerous tries I uninstalled the WTL and tried to download/install several times. The "Mount" doesn't appear as the instructions said it should. The program downloads but can't open it.

So I copied the WTL from another laptop and pasted to my computer, it will open very slowly but with the 2017 version. Would not let me update. 

Has anyone experienced this, and if so, how can I update the WTL app? I am not real sharp on computers but can follow directions.

Please help.

Thank you,

bajarick

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Install and upgrade

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-10-26T12:48:34+00:00

    Here is a solution that might help.

    1- First make hidden files and folders visible.

    https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/show-hidden-files-folders-extensions.html#:~:text=In%20Windows%20Explorer%2C%20choose%20Organize,Show%20Hidden%20Files%20and%20Folders.

    Go to Windows 10 /options/Type Folder options in the search box. Click on the window, Under "View" select show hidden files Apply/OK.

    2- Go to C:\ProgramData\Watchtower\WTLibrary

    3- delete the two files, "ca-bundle.zip" and "cert.pem"

    4- Open Watchtower Library, go to help/check for updates and try again. 

    I hope this helps

    Kind regards

    Chris

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-10-27T10:41:50+00:00

    Thank you SO MUCH for this fix.  I have been trying to update since June and nothing worked.  I have been monitoring the fix-its on the Internet since then.  Curiously, I have two desktop computers and two laptop computers (laptop Dells, both exactly the same).  One Dell updated as normal and usual back in June and I never had a problem but the other Dell laptop wouldn't update no matter what I did.  Library would not update on either of the desktops.  I did everything according to the many suggestions here, including uninstall, reinstall, etc., but nothing worked.  I missed my cd rom library so much- I use it constantly.  So I tried this work around with the uninstall, reboot, go to jw, download iso, download update  . . . etc.  And it worked!!!!!!  I was so excited I immediately did it on all my other computers.  And it worked!!!!!!  I can't tell you how happy I am and how much I thank you for helping your brothers and sisters this way.  Thank you again so very much.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-10-27T14:08:08+00:00

    Ho esattamente lo stesso problema descritto qui. Ho provato alcuni suggerimenti; vale a dire controllare che il mio PC abbia abbastanza spazio libero. Un altro suggerimento era quello di aprire la Watchtower o la cartella di lavoro 2016, alternare alcuni elementi per un po ', quindi tornare alla home page, attendere un po' e questo potrebbe aggiornarlo. Non ha funzionato per me, quindi cerco ovunque e chiedo a tutti quelli che potrebbero sapere.

    Apprezzerei quindi qualsiasi suggerimento utile. Grazie molto.

    Mi sento per te Ho passato almeno 15 ore a cercare di risolvere questo problema ...

    Hai l'app JW sul tuo computer? In caso contrario, installalo.

    Scorri fino in fondo alla home page e fai clic su Guida

    Scorri fino in fondo alla pagina della Guida e fai clic su "Watchtower Library"

    Quindi segui le istruzioni. Se il tuo servizio Internet ha la larghezza di banda (il file è vicino a 4 gigs), fammelo sapere e lavoreremo con quello che hai. Sto cercando di portarci sulla stessa pagina in quanto mi renderebbe più facile farti passare a Joy. La gioia è ciò che io e mia moglie abbiamo sperimentato quando questo problema è stato risolto. Per favore fatemi sapere se lavoriamo con ciò che abbiamo installato o con il download. In un modo o nell'altro, prometto che lavorando insieme risolveremo questo fastidioso problema.

    Yb,

    Bob

    Grazie, caro fratello.

    L'app scaricava un aggiornamento ma non riusciva ad installarlo.

    Ho scaricato l'aggiornamento dal sito e non dall'app come hai suggerito, e infatti i files hanno nomi diversi. Ho aperto l'app e installato l'aggiornamento manualmente.

    Ora tutto ok.

    Grazie!

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-11-05T17:43:55+00:00

    It worked. Thanks.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-11-05T18:03:59+00:00

    Thomas, many have experienced this problem. Here are the instructions how to fix it.

    First make hidden files visible in Windows folder options. Close WT library.  

    1- Go to C:\ProgramData\Watchtower\WTLibrary (This is a hidden file; you can only see it if hidden files are made visible)

    2-- delete the two files, "ca-bundle.zip" and "cert.pem"

    3- Open Watchtower Library, go to help/check for updates and try again. 

    This has fixed the problem for many people.

    Kind regards

    Chris

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