Bug #83932 MySQL Error Alert on starting Windows 10
Submitted: 23 Nov 2016 12:01 Modified: 23 Nov 2016 12:09
Reporter: Doug Bug Email Updates:
Status: Duplicate Impact on me:
None 
Category:MySQL Server: Windows Severity:S3 (Non-critical)
Version:MySQL 5.7 OS:Windows (10)
Assigned to: CPU Architecture:Any
Tags: High Severity Error, Root element is missing, Unhandled exception

[23 Nov 2016 12:01] Doug Bug
Description:
MySQL Notifier

High Severity Error

Unhandled Exception

Root element is missing.

Details:

   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseDocumentContent()
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Read()
   at System.Xml.XmlReader.MoveToContent()
   at System.Xml.XmlReader.ReadStartElement(String name)
   at MySQL.Utility.Classes.CustomSettingsProvider.GetPropertyValues(SettingsContext context, SettingsPropertyCollection collection)
   at System.Configuration.SettingsBase.GetPropertiesFromProvider(SettingsProvider provider)
   at System.Configuration.SettingsBase.GetPropertyValueByName(String propertyName)
   at System.Configuration.SettingsBase.get_Item(String propertyName)
   at System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.GetPropertyValue(String propertyName)
   at System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.get_Item(String propertyName)
   at MySql.Notifier.Properties.Settings.get_AutoAddPattern()
   at MySql.Notifier.Classes.Program.ChangeAutoAddPatternDefaultValue()
   at MySql.Notifier.Classes.Program.Main(String[] args)

How to repeat:
For a similar bug reported on Windows 8.1 see...

https://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=73540

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Download mysql-installer-web-community-5.7.16.0

Run MySQLInstallerLauncher.exe

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MySQL Installer 1.4

Remove all products (from previous installation)

Reinstall

Product Version Architecture

MySQL Server 5.7.16 X64
MySQL Workbench 6.3.8 X64
MySQL Notifier 1.1.7 X86
MySQL Utilities 1.6.4 X64
Connector/ODBC 5.3.6 X64
Connector/C++ 1.1.7 X64
Connector/J 5.1.40 X86
Connector/NET 6.9.9 X86
Connector/Python (3.4) 2.1.4 X64
MySQL Connector/C 6.1.6 X64
MySQL Documentation 5.7.16 X86
MySQL Samples and Examples 5.7.16 X86

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Restart Windows 10

MySQL Error Alert as follows...

MySQL Notifier

High Severity Error

Unhandled Exception

Root element is missing.

Details:

   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseDocumentContent()
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Read()
   at System.Xml.XmlReader.MoveToContent()
   at System.Xml.XmlReader.ReadStartElement(String name)
   at MySQL.Utility.Classes.CustomSettingsProvider.GetPropertyValues(SettingsContext context, SettingsPropertyCollection collection)
   at System.Configuration.SettingsBase.GetPropertiesFromProvider(SettingsProvider provider)
   at System.Configuration.SettingsBase.GetPropertyValueByName(String propertyName)
   at System.Configuration.SettingsBase.get_Item(String propertyName)
   at System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.GetPropertyValue(String propertyName)
   at System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.get_Item(String propertyName)
   at MySql.Notifier.Properties.Settings.get_AutoAddPattern()
   at MySql.Notifier.Classes.Program.ChangeAutoAddPatternDefaultValue()
   at MySql.Notifier.Classes.Program.Main(String[] args)
[23 Nov 2016 12:09] MySQL Verification Team
Duplicate of bug mentioned.