# UI nodes missing after updating node-red on windows

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-nodes-missing-after-updating-node-red-on-windows/58485>\
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**Created:** [16 February 2022 18:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-nodes-missing-after-updating-node-red-on-windows/58485 "2022-02-16T18:48:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![that-jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@that-jim](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/that-jim)\
**Post date:** [16 February 2022 18:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-nodes-missing-after-updating-node-red-on-windows/58485/1 "2022-02-16T18:48:33Z")

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I get the following warning when I start node-red on my windows machine, and my ui nodes are missing.

16 Feb 11:30:42 - [warn]

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Your flow credentials file is encrypted using a system-generated key.

If the system-generated key is lost for any reason, your credentials  
file will not be recoverable, you will have to delete it and re-enter  
your credentials.

## You should set your own key using the 'credentialSecret' option in your settings file. Node-RED will then re-encrypt your credentials file using your chosen key the next time you deploy a change.

I do not understand where the the key is located or how to reset it. I have tried removing and reinstalling node-red but it did not help.

Can anyone help me get this going?

Thanks for any help.

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [16 February 2022 19:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-nodes-missing-after-updating-node-red-on-windows/58485/2 "2022-02-16T19:17:35Z")

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This is a warning only and will not be the cause for UI nodes being lost.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [16 February 2022 19:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-nodes-missing-after-updating-node-red-on-windows/58485/3 "2022-02-16T19:24:47Z")

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Can you post the full startup log, use the `</>` button at the top of the forum entry window when pasting it in.

Also explain what you mean by the nodes being missing. Where are they missing from.

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**Author:** ![that-jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@that-jim](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/that-jim)\
**Post date:** [16 February 2022 19:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-nodes-missing-after-updating-node-red-on-windows/58485/4 "2022-02-16T19:45:01Z")

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I assumed that the warning had something to do the the ui/dashboard nodes missing. I did not realize that that I need to reinstall the ' node-red-dashboard' now that I have I think I'm all good.

Thanks for the help, sorry for being a noob...

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [16 February 2022 20:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-nodes-missing-after-updating-node-red-on-windows/58485/5 "2022-02-16T20:50:15Z")

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How did it become uninstalled?

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**Author:** ![that-jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@that-jim](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/that-jim)\
**Post date:** [16 February 2022 21:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-nodes-missing-after-updating-node-red-on-windows/58485/6 "2022-02-16T21:11:42Z")

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the install of node red on this laptop was really old, i recently updated it and I think that is what removed the dashboard nodes.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [16 February 2022 21:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-nodes-missing-after-updating-node-red-on-windows/58485/7 "2022-02-16T21:12:55Z")

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That would certainly not normally happen during an update.  
Did you not get a Flows Stopped due to missing nodes message?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [2 March 2022 21:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-nodes-missing-after-updating-node-red-on-windows/58485/8 "2022-03-02T21:13:39Z")

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