I opened the menu, clicked Edit, and then clicked Preferences. I received this error:
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Hyper 1.3.3
Electron 1.4.16
win32 x64 10.0.15063
Did you add a plugin? What when there is no plugin installed. Please follow the issue instructions.
This happens in windows when .js files are associated with the Windows Script Host. You may have to open the preferences file directly notepad %USERPROFILE%\.hyper.js or something similar. Or you can change your .js file association to a text editor.
I re-associated .js file with my favorite IDE (VSCode) and the problem is fixed (thanks!)
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/change-file-associations-windows
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This happens in windows when
.jsfiles are associated with the Windows Script Host. You may have to open the preferences file directlynotepad %USERPROFILE%\.hyper.jsor something similar. Or you can change your.jsfile association to a text editor.