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codebytere

#54483: fix: report install folders that the sandbox cannot read on Windows instead of crash-looping the GPU process

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Created: Sep 27, 2026, 2:51:57 AM
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Target: 45-x-y

Backport of #54382

See that PR for details. The cherry-pick only conflicted on the Windows include block in electron_browser_main_parts.cc (45-x-y has one fewer include there); resolved by adding the new include.

Notes: Fixed the GPU process crash-looping on Windows when the sandbox cannot read the install folder; the folder is now reported instead.

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codebytere
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Original PR Merged At
Sep 27, 2026, 2:50:44 AM
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