MySQL Workbench not opening on Windows
In my case, i tried all solutions but nothing worked.
My SO is windows 7 x64, with all the Redistributable Packages (x86,x64 / 2010,2013,2015)
The problem was that i tried to install the x64 workbench, but for some reason did not work (even my SO is x64).
so, the solution was download the x86 installer from : https://downloads.mysql.com/archives/workbench/
What works for me (workbench 64bit) is that I installed Visual Studio 2015, 2017 and 2019 here is url: https://support.microsoft.com/en-ph/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads
I installed both x86: vc_redist.x86.exe and x64: vc_redist.x64.exe
Update 2020:
Unfortunately this is still happening:
- Download .NET 4.0 (My machine already had it.)
- Download Visual C++
- As the above solution states. Download the Mysql workbench installer.
I still don't know why, it would allow me to install without checking for dependencies. I have become accustomed to this kind of behavior when I am installing any application and to not see it is annoying. I suppose I should leave this personal opinions out of my solution but I have had to install this multiple times and have comes across some kind of dependency issue.
You need to install the following in order to run the current version of MySQL Workbench:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable for Visual Studio 2019
See: dev.mysql.com/doc/workbench/en/wb-requirements-software.html .