Windows Installation
Last updated: September 9, 2026
Windows Installation
Removable media is recommended. XColdPro runs from a USB drive or from an internal drive — both are fully supported, and both carry the same protection: your wallet is sealed with AES-256-GCM under a key derived from your master password wherever it is installed. Running from removable media (USB drives, external SSDs, or SD cards) lets you carry the wallet, unplug it, and keep it off any machine you do not control. That is a portability and air-gap choice, not a requirement of the encryption.
Step 1: Prepare USB Drive
Insert USB (8GB+). Right-click → Format → File system: exFAT → Quick Format. Create folder: E:\XColdPro\
Step 2: Run Installer
Copy XColdPro-Windows-v1.x.exe to USB. Right-click → Run as Administrator. Confirm installation path points to USB drive.
Step 3: Verify Offline
Disconnect internet before first launch. Navigate to E:\XColdPro\XColdPro.exe. Confirm "Air-Gapped" indicator (green dot) is visible.
Windows Defender Note: Some antivirus flags unknown executables. XColdPro is clean — false positives occur because Python-packaged executables lack widespread code-signing. Add to exclusions if quarantined.