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MySQL Workbench not opening on Windows

I have downloaded the no-install portable version of Workbench. When I run the exe file (on Windows XP), nothing happens. Does it need some MySQL running? I think it's standalone, right? I have XAMPP for MySQL. Any dependency etc?

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Naman Avatar asked Sep 07 '13 12:09

Naman


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You need to install the following in order to run the current version of MySQL Workbench:

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable for Visual Studio 2019

See: dev.mysql.com/doc/workbench/en/wb-requirements-software.html .

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krokodilko Avatar answered Sep 28 '22 08:09

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