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JOHNE
(@johne)
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Where is the Windows Installer?

Running PrusaSlicer for 1-1/2 years.  I am getting a pop-up for an upgrade so I download the zip and it only contains the executable and library files.  No windooz installer.  I don't remember having to manually install this thing(?)

I googled around to see if there was some announcement about dropping the Windows package.  I visited all the usual places (Github, Downloads Page) and they only have the .zip file with distribution files.  I googled to see if anybody posted directions on manual installation and the Youtubes all show a download / execute installer process.  

What am I missing?   I really don't want to have to manually install the thing.  I don't do that for the other 4 slicers on my machine.

Posted : 03/05/2026 10:11 am
_KaszpiR_
(@_kaszpir_)
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RE:

https://help.prusa3d.com/downloads

The exe can also be an installer

This post was modified 24 hours ago by _KaszpiR_

See my GitHub and printables.com for some 3d stuff that you may like.

Posted : 03/05/2026 11:33 am
JOHNE
(@johne)
Trusted Member
Topic starter answered:
RE: Where is the Windows Installer?

Unfortunately the policy is that they only post installers for major version releases near as I can tell.  This version is quite old.   Other slicers release an installer based version for every update.  Prusaslicer uses a Linux-centric approach to Windows which is a mess because it doesn't take into account the registry and all the other windows system stuff (which I am not surprised about since it has never played that well with Windows).

Posted : 03/05/2026 11:39 am
_KaszpiR_
(@_kaszpir_)
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RE:

They provide full installers for the approved patch releases. Lot of builds are pre-release as just exe only, not intended for general audience ( thus they are as zipped exes on github)

See my GitHub and printables.com for some 3d stuff that you may like.

Posted : 03/05/2026 11:43 am
_KaszpiR_
(@_kaszpir_)
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RE: Where is the Windows Installer?

Its even explained at https://help.prusa3d.com/article/install-prusaslicer_1903

See my GitHub and printables.com for some 3d stuff that you may like.

Posted : 03/05/2026 11:48 am
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