Bug #78731 MySql Notifier: High Severity Error for MySqlWorkbench

• Submitted: 7 Oct 2015 9:13
• Modified: 12 Nov 2015 16:50
• Reporter: Sebastian Scheurle
• Status: No Feedback
• Category: MySQL for Windows: MySQL Notifier
• Severity: S1 (Critical)
• Version: 1.16
• OS: Windows (Windows 8.1 Enterprise)
• CPU Architecture: Any

[7 Oct 2015 9:13] Sebastian Scheurle

Description:
When trying to start MySQL Notifier I receive the following error message: 

"The type initializer for "MySQL.Utility.Classes.MySQLWorkbench.MySqlWorkbench" threw an exception 
at MySQL.Utility.Classes.MySQLWorkbench.MySqlWorkbench.set_ExternalApplicationName(String value) 
at MySql.Notifier.Notifier.InitializeMySqlWorkbenchStaticSettings() 
at MySql.Notifier.Notifier..ctor() 
at MySql.Notifier.NotifierApplicationContext..ctor() 
at MySql.Notifier.Program.Main(String[] args)" 

I cannot startup MySQL Workbench. Nothing happens when trying to start (the process is visible in the task manager but nothing more). Before, everything worked well. I do not recall what changed before the error occurred. 

I tried deinstalling+deleting program folder+reinstalling according to http://forums.mysql.com/read.php?173,600464,604764#msg-604764 but no success 

Thank you for your help.

How to repeat:
Run MySQL Notifier

Suggested fix:
None of the fixes found on bugs.mysql.com work (e.g. http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=75673)

[8 Oct 2015 7:05] Sebastian Scheurle

Solution was to delete all files in \AppData\Roaming\MySQL\Workbench

[12 Oct 2015 16:50] MySQL Verification Team

Then the issue resolved (a corrupt file on such folder and created again when application was started up again?). Thanks.

[13 Nov 2015 1:00] Bugs System

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