Error when installing/opening apps/webapps: Windows cannot find pwahelper.exe

Question

Windows cannot find C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft...\pwahelper.exe...

I got this error saying that "Windows cannot find "Windows cannot find C:\Program Files\WindowsApps...\pwahelper.exe"", when:

1. Installing an app from Microsoft Store, like Netflix
2. Installing a webapp in Microsoft Edge
3. Opening an app from Microsoft Store, like Netflix
4. Opening a webapp installed from Microsoft Edge, like Chess.com

I use Windows 10, Acer Nitro 5

Answer 1

Hi,

Please see if copying the pwahelper.exe in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application" to that folder can solve the issue.

Here's a link to a similar problem

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1658615/missing-pwahelper-exe-in-microsoft-edge

Hope this helps.

Best Regards,

Ian Xue

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