[GH-ISSUE #1089] After uninstalling Synergy 1.8, getting IPC connection error in GUI #868

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opened 2026-05-05 07:14:04 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 0 comments

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Originally created by @GitHubGeek on GitHub (Mar 3, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1089

Describe the bug

I've been running Barrier 2.3.3 on my laptop for a couple of months, no issues. Laptop was running Synergy 1.8 previously. Synergy was installed but not running.

After uninstalling Synergy 1.8 from the laptop, barriers.exe won't start from the GUI:

[2021-03-04T10:09:26] INFO: starting server
[2021-03-04T10:09:26] DEBUG: command: "C:/githubgeek/barrier/barriers.exe" -f --no-tray --debug DEBUG --name LAPPY --ipc --stop-on-desk-switch --enable-drag-drop --enable-crypto --profile-dir "C:\Users\githubgeek\AppData\Local\Barrier" -c "C:/Users/githubgeek/AppData/Local/Temp/Barrier.kiXWqP" --address [192.168.1.12]:24800
[2021-03-04T10:09:26] INFO: config file: C:/Users/githubgeek/AppData/Local/Temp/Barrier.kXwryL
[2021-03-04T10:09:26] INFO: log level: DEBUG
[2021-03-04T10:09:26] INFO: connecting to service...
[2021-03-04T10:09:28] ERROR: ipc connection error, connection refused
[2021-03-04T10:09:29] DEBUG: stopping process
[2021-03-04T10:09:29] INFO: connecting to service...
[2021-03-04T10:09:31] ERROR: ipc connection error, connection refused
[2021-03-04T10:09:32] INFO: connecting to service...
[2021-03-04T10:09:34] ERROR: ipc connection error, connection refused

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To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Install Synergy 1.8 from SourceForge, make sure it's working
Install Barrier 2.3.3, make sure it's working
Uninstall Synergy 1.8, restart PC
See error

Expected behavior

Barrier should continue to work from the GUI

Workaround

Starting barriers.exe from CLI works OK

Desktop (please complete the following information):

OS: Windows 10
Barrier version 2.3.3

Additional context

p.s. Barrier was installed with the copy method (copied from another Win10 PC, refer issue 961)

Similar to issue #1044 , #235

Originally created by @GitHubGeek on GitHub (Mar 3, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1089 **Describe the bug** I've been running Barrier 2.3.3 on my laptop for a couple of months, no issues. Laptop was running Synergy 1.8 previously. Synergy was installed but not running. After uninstalling Synergy 1.8 from the laptop, `barriers.exe` won't start from the GUI: ``` [2021-03-04T10:09:26] INFO: starting server [2021-03-04T10:09:26] DEBUG: command: "C:/githubgeek/barrier/barriers.exe" -f --no-tray --debug DEBUG --name LAPPY --ipc --stop-on-desk-switch --enable-drag-drop --enable-crypto --profile-dir "C:\Users\githubgeek\AppData\Local\Barrier" -c "C:/Users/githubgeek/AppData/Local/Temp/Barrier.kiXWqP" --address [192.168.1.12]:24800 [2021-03-04T10:09:26] INFO: config file: C:/Users/githubgeek/AppData/Local/Temp/Barrier.kXwryL [2021-03-04T10:09:26] INFO: log level: DEBUG [2021-03-04T10:09:26] INFO: connecting to service... [2021-03-04T10:09:28] ERROR: ipc connection error, connection refused [2021-03-04T10:09:29] DEBUG: stopping process [2021-03-04T10:09:29] INFO: connecting to service... [2021-03-04T10:09:31] ERROR: ipc connection error, connection refused [2021-03-04T10:09:32] INFO: connecting to service... [2021-03-04T10:09:34] ERROR: ipc connection error, connection refused ... ``` **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Install Synergy 1.8 from SourceForge, make sure it's working 2. Install Barrier 2.3.3, make sure it's working 3. Uninstall Synergy 1.8, restart PC 4. See error **Expected behavior** Barrier should continue to work from the GUI **Workaround** Starting `barriers.exe` from CLI works OK **Desktop (please complete the following information):** - OS: __Windows 10__ - Barrier version __2.3.3__ **Additional context** p.s. Barrier was installed with the copy method (copied from another Win10 PC, refer issue 961) Similar to issue #1044 , #235

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