From b010e68a0196cb7c0e7cb2d6fcbde853aad1b52e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sibir-ine Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2022 21:12:07 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update Git errors Q/A in FAQ * Add sentence about hidden folders. * Separate sentence about firewalls/AV into another paragraph. --- docs/help/LOOT-FAQs.html | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/help/LOOT-FAQs.html b/docs/help/LOOT-FAQs.html index 4bcb523..5063e94 100644 --- a/docs/help/LOOT-FAQs.html +++ b/docs/help/LOOT-FAQs.html @@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ title: FAQs
I'm getting Git errors when LOOT tries to update its masterlist. How do I fix this?
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Try deleting the .git folder in %LOCALAPPDATA%\LOOT\<game folder>\. If that doesn't work, make sure any firewalls or security software you have installed aren't stopping LOOT from reaching the online masterlist.

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Try deleting the .git folder in %LOCALAPPDATA%\LOOT\<game folder>\. If you can't see a .git folder, make sure that you can view hidden files and folders.

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If that doesn't work, make sure any firewalls or security software you have installed aren't stopping LOOT from reaching the online masterlist.

If LOOT still can't update its masterlist, you can update manually by downloading this file and placing it in the %LOCALAPPDATA%\LOOT\Skyrim folder. Depending on your game, replace skyrim within the URL with morrowind, oblivion, skyrimse, skyrimvr, fallout3, falloutnv, fallout4, fallout4vr or enderal as necessary, and Skyrim within the folder path with Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim Special Edition, Skyrim VR, Fallout3, FalloutNV, Fallout4, Fallout4VR, Nehrim, Enderal or Enderal Special Edition. Note that Oblivion and Nehrim share the oblivion masterlist and Enderal and Enderal Special Edition share the enderal masterlist.

From ef3c8228c4a576773a15b79b10816fda54780048 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sibir-ine Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2022 21:57:50 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Add AV false positive Q/A to FAQ * Make sure users didn't install a dodgy copy. * Inform users about false positives & what they can do about them. * Assuage users' remaining suspicions by pointing to source & VT. --- docs/help/LOOT-FAQs.html | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/help/LOOT-FAQs.html b/docs/help/LOOT-FAQs.html index 5063e94..372e32f 100644 --- a/docs/help/LOOT-FAQs.html +++ b/docs/help/LOOT-FAQs.html @@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ title: FAQs
  • When LOOT updates the load order, it removes line breaks from plugins.txt and loadorder.txt. Won't this break something?
  • I'm using a proxy to connect to the Internet. How do I configure LOOT's masterlist updater to use it?
  • I'm on Windows 7 and get an error whenever I try to update the masterlist. How do I fix this?
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  • My antivirus software detects LOOT as malware. What should I do?

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    This is an issue that affects many programs on Windows 7 because on the 22nd of February 2018, GitHub disabled support for connections using a version of TLS older than 1.2, and Windows 7 doesn't support TLS 1.2 by default.

    Windows 7 users must ensure they have the latest Windows updates, and that they have enabled TLS 1.2 support.

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    My antivirus software detects LOOT as malware. What should I do?
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    First of all, double-check that you've downloaded LOOT from an official source (i.e., GitHub or Nexus Mods). If you downloaded it from anywhere else, the provider may have introduced some form of malware to the installer or package.

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    If you have downloaded it from an official source, some antivirus software will mistakenly report new releases of LOOT as malware. False positives for new releases are fairly commonplace among antivirus software; just report the flagged executable as a false positive to your antivirus software and/or whitelist it to continue using it.

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    If you're still suspicious of LOOT, it's an open-source program, so you can review its source code on GitHub and build it yourself. There is also a link to a VirusTotal report for new releases next to each download at LOOT's Nexus Mods page.

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