[Pidgin] #14284: Pidgin will not launch after last update.

[Pidgin]

#14284: Pidgin will not launch after last update.
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 Reporter:  Arimil                   |        Owner:              
     Type:  defect                   |       Status:  new         
Milestone:                           |    Component:  pidgin (gtk)
  Version:  2.8.0                    |   Resolution:              
 Keywords:  launch run start unable  |  
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Old description:

> I installed the most recent Pidgin update but I can't get the program the
> launch anymore. I'm running W7 x64, I have tried uninstalling and
> reinstalling Pidgin but the problem persists.

New description:

 I installed the most recent Pidgin update but I can't get the program the
 launch anymore. I'm running W7 x64, I have tried uninstalling and
 reinstalling Pidgin but the problem persists.

 Here's a debug log:

 {{{
 Loaded exchndl.dll
  Setting exchndl.dll LogFile to
 C:\Users\Arie\AppData\Local\Temp\pidgin.RPT
  Setting exchndl.dll DebugInfoDir to C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\pidgin-2.8.0-dbgsym
 GTK+ path found: C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\Gtk\bin
 Using SetDllDirectory
 Setting locale: LANG=en
 Looking for Perl... Could not open reg subkey: SOFTWARE\Perl
 Error: (2) The system cannot find the file specified.


 not found.
 Looking for MIT Kerberos... Could not open reg subkey:
 SOFTWARE\MIT\Kerberos
 Error: (2) The system cannot find the file specified.


 not found.
 (18:26:54) wpurple: Purple settings dir: C:\Users\Arie\AppData\Roaming
 (18:26:54) winpidgin: winpidgin_init start
 (18:26:54) wpurple: This version of C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\exchndl.dll contains SetLogFile
 (18:26:54) winpidgin: Setting exchndl.dll LogFile to
 C:\Users\Arie\AppData\Roaming\.purple\pidgin.RPT
 (18:26:54) wpurple: C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\spellcheck\libgtkspell-0.dll not already loaded; loading
 it...
 (18:26:54) wpurple: This version of C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\spellcheck\libgtkspell-0.dll contains gtkspell_new_attach
 (18:26:54) wpurple: This version of C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\spellcheck\libgtkspell-0.dll contains
 gtkspell_get_from_text_view
 (18:26:54) wpurple: This version of C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\spellcheck\libgtkspell-0.dll contains gtkspell_detach
 (18:26:54) wpurple: This version of C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\spellcheck\libgtkspell-0.dll contains gtkspell_set_language
 (18:26:54) wpurple: This version of C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\spellcheck\libgtkspell-0.dll contains gtkspell_recheck_all
 (18:26:54) winpidgin: GTK+ :2.16.6
 (18:26:54) winpidgin: winpidgin_init end
 (18:26:54) wpurple: wpurple_init start
 (18:26:54) wpurple: libpurple version: 2.8.0
 (18:26:54) wpurple: Glib:2.20.5
 (18:26:54) wpurple: wpurple_init end
 (18:26:54) prefs: Reading C:\Users\Arie\AppData\Roaming\.purple\prefs.xml
 (18:26:54) prefs: Finished reading
 C:\Users\Arie\AppData\Roaming\.purple\prefs.xml
 (18:26:54) prefs: purple_prefs_get_path: Unknown pref
 /pidgin/browsers/command
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\autoaccept.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\autohide.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\buddynote.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\convcolors.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\extplacement.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\gtkbuddynote.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\history.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\iconaway.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\idle.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\joinpart.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libaim.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libbonjour.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libfacebook.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libgg.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libicq.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libirc.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libmsn-
 pecan.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libmsn.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libmxit.dll
 (18:26:54) prpl-loubserp-mxit: Loading MXit libPurple plugin...
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libmyspace.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libnovell.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libqq.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libsametime.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libsametime.dll
 has a prefs_info, but is a prpl. This is no longer supported.
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libsilc.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libsimple.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libsteamworks-0.2.dll
 (18:26:54) g_log: purple_account_option_set_default_string: assertion
 `option->type == PURPLE_PREF_STRING' failed
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libxfire.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libxmpp.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libyahoo.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libyahoojp.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\log_reader.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\markerline.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\newline.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\notify.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\offlinemsg.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\perl.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\perl.dll is not
 loadable: `C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\perl.dll': The specified
 module could not be found.
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\pidginrc.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\psychic.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\relnot.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\sendbutton.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\spellchk.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\ssl-
 nss.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\ssl.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\statenotify.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\tcl.dll
 (18:26:54) wpurple: Could not open reg key 'HKLM' subkey
 'SOFTWARE\ActiveState\ActiveTcl\'.
 Message: (2) The system cannot find the file specified.
 (18:26:54) wpurple: Could not open reg key 'HKCU' subkey
 'SOFTWARE\ActiveState\ActiveTcl\'.
 Message: (2) The system cannot find the file specified.
 (18:26:54) tcl: Unable to detect ActiveTCL installation. If you wish to
 use TCL plugins, install ActiveTCL from http://www.activestate.com
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\themeedit.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\ticker.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\timestamp.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\timestamp_format.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\win2ktrans.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\winprefs.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\xmppconsole.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\xmppdisco.dll
 }}}

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Comment(by Arimil):

 Here's a debug log.

 {{{
 Loaded exchndl.dll
  Setting exchndl.dll LogFile to
 C:\Users\Arie\AppData\Local\Temp\pidgin.RPT
  Setting exchndl.dll DebugInfoDir to C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\pidgin-2.8.0-dbgsym
 GTK+ path found: C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\Gtk\bin
 Using SetDllDirectory
 Setting locale: LANG=en
 Looking for Perl... Could not open reg subkey: SOFTWARE\Perl
 Error: (2) The system cannot find the file specified.


 not found.
 Looking for MIT Kerberos... Could not open reg subkey:
 SOFTWARE\MIT\Kerberos
 Error: (2) The system cannot find the file specified.


 not found.
 (18:26:54) wpurple: Purple settings dir: C:\Users\Arie\AppData\Roaming
 (18:26:54) winpidgin: winpidgin_init start
 (18:26:54) wpurple: This version of C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\exchndl.dll contains SetLogFile
 (18:26:54) winpidgin: Setting exchndl.dll LogFile to
 C:\Users\Arie\AppData\Roaming\.purple\pidgin.RPT
 (18:26:54) wpurple: C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\spellcheck\libgtkspell-0.dll not already loaded; loading
 it...
 (18:26:54) wpurple: This version of C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\spellcheck\libgtkspell-0.dll contains gtkspell_new_attach
 (18:26:54) wpurple: This version of C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\spellcheck\libgtkspell-0.dll contains
 gtkspell_get_from_text_view
 (18:26:54) wpurple: This version of C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\spellcheck\libgtkspell-0.dll contains gtkspell_detach
 (18:26:54) wpurple: This version of C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\spellcheck\libgtkspell-0.dll contains gtkspell_set_language
 (18:26:54) wpurple: This version of C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\spellcheck\libgtkspell-0.dll contains gtkspell_recheck_all
 (18:26:54) winpidgin: GTK+ :2.16.6
 (18:26:54) winpidgin: winpidgin_init end
 (18:26:54) wpurple: wpurple_init start
 (18:26:54) wpurple: libpurple version: 2.8.0
 (18:26:54) wpurple: Glib:2.20.5
 (18:26:54) wpurple: wpurple_init end
 (18:26:54) prefs: Reading C:\Users\Arie\AppData\Roaming\.purple\prefs.xml
 (18:26:54) prefs: Finished reading
 C:\Users\Arie\AppData\Roaming\.purple\prefs.xml
 (18:26:54) prefs: purple_prefs_get_path: Unknown pref
 /pidgin/browsers/command
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\autoaccept.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\autohide.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\buddynote.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\convcolors.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\extplacement.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\gtkbuddynote.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\history.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\iconaway.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\idle.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\joinpart.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libaim.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libbonjour.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libfacebook.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libgg.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libicq.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libirc.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libmsn-
 pecan.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libmsn.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libmxit.dll
 (18:26:54) prpl-loubserp-mxit: Loading MXit libPurple plugin...
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libmyspace.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libnovell.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libqq.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libsametime.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libsametime.dll
 has a prefs_info, but is a prpl. This is no longer supported.
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libsilc.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libsimple.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libsteamworks-0.2.dll
 (18:26:54) g_log: purple_account_option_set_default_string: assertion
 `option->type == PURPLE_PREF_STRING' failed
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libxfire.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libxmpp.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libyahoo.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\libyahoojp.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\log_reader.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\markerline.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\newline.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\notify.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\offlinemsg.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\perl.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\perl.dll is not
 loadable: `C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\perl.dll': The specified
 module could not be found.
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\pidginrc.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\psychic.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\relnot.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\sendbutton.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\spellchk.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\ssl-
 nss.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\ssl.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\statenotify.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\tcl.dll
 (18:26:54) wpurple: Could not open reg key 'HKLM' subkey
 'SOFTWARE\ActiveState\ActiveTcl\'.
 Message: (2) The system cannot find the file specified.
 (18:26:54) wpurple: Could not open reg key 'HKCU' subkey
 'SOFTWARE\ActiveState\ActiveTcl\'.
 Message: (2) The system cannot find the file specified.
 (18:26:54) tcl: Unable to detect ActiveTCL installation. If you wish to
 use TCL plugins, install ActiveTCL from http://www.activestate.com
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\themeedit.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\ticker.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\timestamp.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\timestamp_format.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\win2ktrans.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\winprefs.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\xmppconsole.dll
 (18:26:54) plugins: probing C:\Program Files
 (x86)\Pidgin\plugins\xmppdisco.dll

 }}}

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