MarkdownPad Crashes on Windows 10

Question

After upgrading to Windows 10, MarkdownPad 2 no longer functions. The preview window crashes on startup with "Awesomium" error.

I've seen no new activity after submitting a bug report over a week ago. I did see some comments about installing the Awesomium SDK and did try this route, but this installs 2 additional programs (which require separate management/uninstall), so I'm not liking this option.

Has anyone managed to get MarkdownPad to work on Windows 10 and if so, how?

Answer 1

See Markdownpad2's FAQ under problems with Windows 10 technical preview. Which directs you to what to do with awesomium problems with Windows 8. Their suggestion, download Awesomium. They provide the link there. I tried it. It worked.

Answer 2

A fix that doesn't require installing the full SDK:

1. Download the SDK
2. Create a target folder (e.g. C:\AwesomiumSDK)
3. In command prompt, run awesomium_v1.6.6_sdk_win.exe /extract:<target folder>
4. Open disk1.cab in the target folder with a tool like 7-zip
5. Extract and overwite the following files to where MarkdownPad is installed: Awesomium.dll, Awesomium.Core.dll, and Awesomium.Windows.Controls.dll

Answer 3

They answer it in the FAQ but it is easy to miss because it is specifically for Windows 8. It also works for Window 10 too.

The fix is to install Awesomium 1.6.6 SDK