# Bisq2 doesn't open in Windows

**URL:** <https://bisq.community/t/bisq2-doesnt-open-in-windows/12903>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [April 17, 2025, 10:55am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq2-doesnt-open-in-windows/12903 "2025-04-17T10:55:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![cvx33p.urchin734](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/cvx33p.urchin734/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@cvx33p.urchin734](https://bisq.community/u/cvx33p.urchin734)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2025, 10:55am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq2-doesnt-open-in-windows/12903/1 "2025-04-17T10:55:21Z")

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_Last version: Bisq-2.1.7_

Nothing happens after installation.  
Click to open and **nothing**.

Maybe someone could help?  
Thank you.

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**Author:** ![suddenwhipvapor](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/suddenwhipvapor/32/3291_2.png) [@suddenwhipvapor](https://bisq.community/u/suddenwhipvapor)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2025, 5:46pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq2-doesnt-open-in-windows/12903/2 "2025-04-19T17:46:23Z")

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see under C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roamng\Bisq2\bisq2.log as that should include some hints about what’s happening

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**Author:** ![cvx33p.urchin734](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/cvx33p.urchin734/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@cvx33p.urchin734](https://bisq.community/u/cvx33p.urchin734)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 7:33pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq2-doesnt-open-in-windows/12903/3 "2025-05-13T19:33:25Z")

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> [@suddenwhipvapor](#):
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> bisq2.log

I can’t find this file. 🙄  
`*No items match your search*`

Bisq2 worked initially.  
But after some update, it stopped working.

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**Author:** ![cvx33p.urchin734](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/cvx33p.urchin734/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@cvx33p.urchin734](https://bisq.community/u/cvx33p.urchin734)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 12:39pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq2-doesnt-open-in-windows/12903/4 "2025-05-15T12:39:05Z")

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Searching for “log” in the Bisq2 folder:

> logback-classic-1.2.13.jar  
> logback-core-1.2.13.jar  
> logging-interceptor-4.10.0.jar  
> logging.properties

Would be any of these?

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**Author:** ![suddenwhipvapor](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/suddenwhipvapor/32/3291_2.png) [@suddenwhipvapor](https://bisq.community/u/suddenwhipvapor)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2025, 6:18am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq2-doesnt-open-in-windows/12903/5 "2025-05-17T06:18:36Z")

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Thank you for waiting me turning back 😅  
Those are not logfiles, the log file is literally bisq.log and is located at the root of the data directory

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**Author:** ![cvx33p.urchin734](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/cvx33p.urchin734/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@cvx33p.urchin734](https://bisq.community/u/cvx33p.urchin734)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2025, 10:59am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq2-doesnt-open-in-windows/12903/6 "2025-05-17T10:59:07Z")

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No problem. Thanks!

I think this bisq.log file hasn’t been created because it doesn’t start running at all.

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**Author:** ![suddenwhipvapor](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/suddenwhipvapor/32/3291_2.png) [@suddenwhipvapor](https://bisq.community/u/suddenwhipvapor)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2025, 6:55pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq2-doesnt-open-in-windows/12903/7 "2025-05-17T18:55:44Z")

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well that would mean the exe didn’t run at all,. because otherwise there would be even a minimal trace in the logs.  
Is this Windows 11 maybe?

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**Author:** ![cvx33p.urchin734](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/cvx33p.urchin734/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@cvx33p.urchin734](https://bisq.community/u/cvx33p.urchin734)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq2-doesnt-open-in-windows/12903/8 "2025-05-18T18:01:15Z")

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That’s correct: **Windows 11.**

And yes, it’s probably that the .exe didn’t run at all.

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**Author:** ![suddenwhipvapor](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/suddenwhipvapor/32/3291_2.png) [@suddenwhipvapor](https://bisq.community/u/suddenwhipvapor)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 11:10am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq2-doesnt-open-in-windows/12903/9 "2025-05-21T11:10:15Z")

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my suggestion is then to install virtualbox, install debian on it, and install bisq in virtualized debian