{"id":14753,"date":"2020-06-14T07:06:33","date_gmt":"2020-06-14T05:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/159.69.82.204\/win\/?p=14753"},"modified":"2022-01-18T10:29:43","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T09:29:43","slug":"windows-10-avast-bug-blocks-app-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borncity.com\/win\/2020\/06\/14\/windows-10-avast-bug-blocks-app-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10: Avast-Bug blocks app launch"},"content":{"rendered":"

[German<\/a>]In Windows 10, some users had the problem that certain programs suddenly stopped starting. Now the cause is known: Avast and AVG security solutions were preventing these programs from starting.<\/p>\n

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The error description<\/h2>\n

\"\"Affected users had been facing the problem for a week that Windows 10 suddenly could not find certain programs (Office, Adobe etc.). On reddit.com a user describes<\/a> it this way: <\/p>\n

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Windows cannot find multiple exe files?<\/p>\n

I woke up today and found that multiple of my programs could not find their exe file. As I did research I found out possibly malware or ransomware so I just reset and reinstalled windows 10 on my personal pc. A family members PC is now however doing the same! We did not share any files in-between the couple of days that everything was fine and then wasn't. Does anyone have any idea as to why this may be happening?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In this reddit.com post<\/a> , a user writes that when searching for certain programs, he gets an error, that they are not found.<\/p>\n

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Windows \"cannot find\" error.<\/p>\n

Every time I try and open an office 365 related file and some other random apps windows says it can't find c:\\ \"file location\" and says make sure you typed the name correctly and try again.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Also this Microsoft Answers forum post<\/a> also describes the issue. The relevant thread from June 2020 already has 9 pages (although the postings refer to various bugs). I have seen that the colleagues from Bleeping Computer have added some more references here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Avast\/AVG solutions are to blame<\/h2>\n

Microsoft also confirms the whole thing in the Windows 10 status page<\/a> for version 2004 – where you write the following:  <\/p>\n

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Error when attempting to open any Microsoft Office application<\/b> <\/p>\n

We have received reports that some users are unable to open apps after installing KB4557957<\/a>, especially Microsoft Office apps. Affected users might also receive an error, such as, 'Windows cannot find \"c:\\program files\\microsoft office\\root\\office16\\winword.exe\" Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.'<\/em> <\/p>\n

Affected platforms:<\/strong> <\/p>\n