If you're having trouble launching apps on Windows 10, a bug in AVG and Avast security software could be responsible, which has now been fixed. Some Windows 10 users have recently found that they are unable to start Microsoft Office and other applications on their systems. When they tried to do so, they were told that Windows couldn't find the software they were trying to open. At first it was thought to be a problem with Avast or Windows 10 Cumulative Update, but now it has been confirmed that the problem was caused by Avast and AVG programs installed on a machine. user. A component of AVG / Avast security software leads to the creation of image file execution options registry entries for a number of programs that would launch applications through a filter. However, a recent update caused something to break in this filter, which prevented the listed programs from starting.
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For users who are having trouble launching programs on Windows 10, don't worry as the issue has now been resolved with an automatic update. In an article on their forum, an Avast product manager provided more details about the issue, as well as a download link to fix it manually, saying, "Sorry it took so long, but the fixed version is finally here! If If you don't want to wait for the automatic update, download the installation package here: https://honzik.avcdn.net/setup/avast-tu/release/avast_cleanup_online_setup.exe and reinstall the product manually to get the latest available version including patch. We have tested all affected scenarios and everything will return to its original state after updating/reinstalling to the latest version. We apologize for any inconvenience." Microsoft also added the issue to the Windows 10 2004 Integrity Dashboard, where it stated that Windows 10 2004 , Windows 10 1909, Windows 10 1903, Windows Server 2004, Windows Server 1909, and Windows Server 1903 are affected. Users experiencing issues can either wait for the automatic update or download this installation package to resolve the issue themselves. Via BleepingComputer