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I started getting the error labeled above. It says:
"C:\Windows\System32\Windows.Storage.ApplicationData.dll is either not designed to run on windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator of the software vendor for support. Error status 0xc000012f"
All I can notice that I can not do us use the windows button, search bar and some apps directly from Microsoft(store, paint 3d, photos, etc).
Thus, I looked online for help. I did the SFC /scannow and DSIM process (with restart). That changed nothing. I also turned off the startup of all non windows/Microsoft apps. Also no change. I checked for windows updates, and did them (with restart). Also no change.
Is there anything else I should do?
Thank you,
LiquidShark13
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Hi, this is Rivgil. An independent advisor. Sorry if this may caused any trouble. I'll be more than willing to help. It seems that there's a file that has been corrupted. Please press Windows key + R simultaneously. Type cleanmgr and hit Enter.
Then select OS partition (C:) and press OK.
Please mark the Setup log files, Recycle bin, and Temporary files section. Then, select Clean up System Files and wait for the process to finish. Please reboot the pc. Let me know how it goes.
Regards,
Rivgil
Hi, this is Rivgil. An independent advisor. Sorry if this may caused any trouble. I'll be more than willing to help. It seems that there's a file that has been corrupted. Please press Windows key + R simultaneously. Type cleanmgr and hit Enter.
Then select OS partition (C:) and press OK.
Please mark the Setup log files, Recycle bin, and Temporary files section. Then, select Clean up System Files and wait for the process to finish. Please reboot the pc. Let me know how it goes.
Regards,
Rivgil
Hi
This did not work for me. There was no selection on the dropdown menu for Setup log files. Any further assistance would be appreciated.
Sounds great! I'm glad the issue has been resolved. Don't hesitate to contact us again if you need further help. Feel free to rate the response. Have a good one!
Hello Rivgil,
Thank you so much for the fast response! I followed your steps. After the reboot I saw the error once more before signing in. So I decided to log in and use my desktop. The error did not reappear like it had been before. Thus, I rebooted a second time as I heard from somewhere that sometimes rebooting twice is necessary. So far after decent use the error has not reappeared. Thank you so much for the quick response speed and help!
Thank you,
LiquidShark13
i have the same problem.
LocalBridge.exe - bad Image
xx\AppData\Roaming\TaobaoProtect\TaobaoProtectSE.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support.
Error status 0xc000012f
