https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=159512
--- Comment #21 from ady <[email protected]> --- The following side note might be related to the origin of the problem. Context: * VBox VM with *no network connection*. * Guest OS (plus VBox Guest Additions): Win 7 SP1 x32 (build 7601) from 2018-08 (aka August 2018 "refresh"). * Installed on the Guest OS: Current MS Visual C++ Redistributable x86 version 14.38.33135.0. * Installed on the Guest OS: LibreOffice 24.8 alpha 32 bits Win-x86 downloaded from: dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/master/Win-x86@39/2024-02-17_00.08.15 NAME: master~2024-02-17_00.08.15_LibreOfficeDev_24.8.0.0.alpha0_Win_x86.msi SIZE: 217'223'168 bytes MD5: 41344864ef938f290037ad93fd8fdb78 Note: I attempted to install KB3063858 (x86) mentioned in the System Requirements for Windows 7 SP1, but the procedure resulted in a message that says "The update is not applicable to your computer". I don't know whether this is because the Win 7 SP1 "refresh" is dated later than KB3063858 (which, AFAIU, it is), or because some other reason. RESULT: After installation, when trying to run LibreOffice, the following message is shown on screen (and LO does _not_ start): soffice.bin - Entry Point Not Found The procedure entry point BCCryptKeyDerivation could not be located in the dynamic link library bcrypt.dll. This suggests that LO (at least 24.8 alpha, and possibly other versions too) requires a specific version (or versions) of bcrypt.dll that is (are) not necessarily installed on every Windows 7 (SP1) system. Maybe an updated (after 2018-08) bcrypt.dll for Windows 7 might not have these problems; that is yet to be tested (by knowledgeable devs). There might be some MS's patch (whether after 2018-08, or rolling back to some older point) that might solve the bcrypt.dll problem. Or, there might be some legal way for users to obtain and install a valid bcrypt.dll file for Windows 7 SP1 that would not generate this (compatibility?) problem(s) for LO. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.
