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error - "Could not save Preferences file." #1374

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@digitalcoleman
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opened on Jan 3, 2026
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Most appropriate sub-area of Processing 4?

PDE

Processing version

4.5.0

Operating system

Windows 11

Bug description

When navigating the Examples window, every time I twirl a folder open or closed I get an error popup saying it "Could not save Preferences file."
When changing the Preferences, I do not get the error.
I will note that my Uni keeps many folders very locked down, so I do wonder if it has to do with the location of whatever file keeps track of where you are in the Examples?

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  1. Open Examples window

  2. twirl open any folder

  3. Error pane shows up.

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// Paste your code below :)

void setup() {

}

void draw() {

}

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  1. digitalcoleman
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    on Jan 3, 2026
  2. Stefterv
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  3. Stefterv commented on Jan 13, 2026

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    Hi @digitalcoleman! I started looking into this issue, could you tell us if you this error also occurs with 4.4.10? https://github.com/processing/processing4/releases/download/processing-1310-4.4.10/processing-4.4.10-windows-x64.msi

  4. Stefterv commented on Jan 14, 2026

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    Never mind, I managed to reproduce and track down the issue on my own machine, thank you for reporting @digitalcoleman !

  5. catilac
    closed this as completedin #1380on Jan 14, 2026
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