# FreeFem not working on Windows 11

**URL:** <https://community.freefem.org/t/freefem-not-working-on-windows-11/1631>\
**Category:** FreeFEM installation\
**Created:** [March 27, 2022, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/freefem-not-working-on-windows-11/1631 "2022-03-27T12:41:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Kouler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d2c977/32.png) [@Kouler](https://community.freefem.org/u/Kouler)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2022, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/freefem-not-working-on-windows-11/1631/1 "2022-03-27T12:41:59Z")

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I’ve installed the FreeFem on my windows 11 and tried to run any examples. But when I try to launch any example, the error pops up (in the picture) and that’s all. I’ve tried to install it on windows 10, everything is fine, it works, but I need to install it on my laptop that has windows 11. So please help, what the problem is in?  
(translate from picture: application startup error (0xc0000142). To exit the application, click the “OK” button)  
 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/freefem/original/2X/6/6f6be6dd14753ae17132159644c324d85a2a72a5.png)

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**Author:** ![LucapP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@LucapP](https://community.freefem.org/u/LucapP)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 7:58am UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/freefem-not-working-on-windows-11/1631/2 "2022-10-25T07:58:36Z")

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I have the exact same problem, did you solve it?

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**Author:** ![abuammarazmi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@abuammarazmi](https://community.freefem.org/u/abuammarazmi)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 9:53am UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/freefem-not-working-on-windows-11/1631/3 "2022-12-15T09:53:52Z")

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Me too, I have the exact same problem. Do you know the solution?

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**Author:** ![zese](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.freefem.org/zese/32/917_2.png) [@zese](https://community.freefem.org/u/zese)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 8:13am UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/freefem-not-working-on-windows-11/1631/4 "2022-12-16T08:13:02Z")

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I have the exact problem. I even changed the version. Nothing has changed. Have you solved it?

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**Author:** ![martinKhouri](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.freefem.org/martinkhouri/32/1529_2.png) [@martinKhouri](https://community.freefem.org/u/martinKhouri)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/freefem-not-working-on-windows-11/1631/5 "2023-01-27T15:21:19Z")

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Hey, you all! I have got the same problem and found this!

> [@FreeFem crashing on windows 11](https://community.freefem.org/t/freefem-crashing-on-windows-11/2084/7):
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> Please type to launch thought PowerShell window, I think it work.

Launching FreeFem in powershell seems to work (I just type ‘launchff++’). Choose your script that you want to run and go! 😃  
Tell me if ever it worked for you.  
Cheers!