Problem with multiple ClickOnce applications needing to be reinstalled every day

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Problem with multiple ClickOnce applications needing to be reinstalled every day

William Wolthuis (RJC) 205

We've been using multiple ClickOnce applications (now last built with Visual Studio 2022) on Windows 10 for many years without problems on 20 or so on production and staff computers. In the last week or so we've run into a problem where every day when starting any of our tools we get a dialog box asking us to install the program. After reinstalling the first program, all of the icons for our other ClickOnce applications turn into a generic icon and also need to be reinstalled. This occurs regardless which of the ClickOnce applications we start first.

In researching the problem we've found that this effect can occur if ClickOnce registry data is changed. We've seen that when this occurs the ComponentStore_RandomString value of the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Deployment\SideBySide\2.0 is changed to a new value, which seems to indicate that for some reason the ClickOnce has decided that something has gone wrong and has abandoned the currently installed tools.

Looking into the C:\Users<UserName>\AppData\Local\Apps\2.0, where the ClickOnce tools get installed, we can see that a folder name matching the first part of the new ComponentStore_RandomString is created in the early morning hours when the computer is not being used. Based on this we added an exception to our TrendMicro antivirus from scanning the C:\Users<UserName>\AppData\Local\Apps for each of the users on our domain. This seemed to correct the problem for one day but is occurring again today.

We've also tried to looking in the Event Viewer to see if we can find events that are coincident with that folder being crated but haven't been able to find anything that seems relevant.

Can anyone give me some advice on what could be causing this problem and what we can do to work around it?

Yuuichi i 0 Reputation points

2023-08-10T00:49:55.59+00:00

We have the same problem. Since there are few distribution programs, I will try to change the method to copy and distribute programs. How do you plan to respond?
Minxin Yu 13,501 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-08-10T06:04:04.1233333+00:00

Here 's a related document and Cause:

An incomplete System Restore that restores only the files but not the user profile. The registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Deployment\SideBySide\2.0 should be in the same state as the files in the following folders: Windows XP: %userprofile%\Local Settings\Apps\2.0\*.* Windows Vista and later: %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Apps\2.0\*.* Roaming Profiles aren't supported for the same reason; the potential of the files not matching the registry data. See Microsoft ClickOnce deployment is not supported with Roaming Profiles. Ungraceful operating system shutdowns such as a power failure. Ungraceful sign out such as powering off machine rather than sign out or shut down.

Also, try enable the group policy 'Do not forcefully unload the users registry at user logoff'.Related issue: ClickOnce applications all reinstall after login
安納重康 20 Reputation points

2023-08-10T08:06:36.4933333+00:00

KB5029244 or KB50282448 is causing the problem. CompatTelRunner.exe is deleting the registry.
btjguy 10 Reputation points

2023-08-10T19:12:11.33+00:00

We noticed this as well around the time KB5029244 hit.
Sherylynn Kleingeld 0 Reputation points

2023-08-10T21:37:01.9366667+00:00

I have been having the same issue since last week. I have 3 Click-once apps installed on my pc and they all require to be re-installed for no reason at all. Would really love to know the solution to this...
Mike K 65 Reputation points

2023-08-10T22:43:50.75+00:00

I'm running into the same issue with our ClickOnce application and was able to reproduce the issue on a VM. Once KB5029244 is installed, next time CompatTelRunner.exe runs, it changes the value of ComponentStore_RandomString registry key and also cleans out all of the subfolders in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Deployment\SideBySide\2.0. Disabling Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser scheduled task seems to resolve the issue. To disable the scheduled task, open Task Scheduler and go to Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows > Application Experience, right-click on the "Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser" and select Disable.
Ronie Santos 5 Reputation points

2023-08-11T13:22:44.15+00:00

I'm having the same problem. I don't know how to solve it. Has anyone managed to solve it without uninstalling KB5029244?
Michael Go 0 Reputation points

2023-08-11T15:00:25.23+00:00

Hello,

I have the same problem as well, I have noticed that the KB5029244 was installed recently.
Not sure if I can reinstall the app and it's gone, or if the problem is going to be back again.

We have around 50 customers with this software.
In that case, maybe I have to get rid of ClickOnce ?

Thx
Mike K 65 Reputation points

2023-08-11T15:07:08.2566667+00:00

In my testing, 2 things worked for me. Uninstalling KB5028244 (not KB5029244) and then getting latest windows updates seemed to permanently fix the issue.

Alternatively, disabling Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser scheduled task in the Task Scheduler (under Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows > Application Experience) worked as long as the task stays disabled.
David Christian 110 Reputation points

2023-08-11T15:25:55.7266667+00:00

We are running into this at my company as well. All the affected computers are on 22H2 (OS Build 19045.3324). Some computers on exact same version are not affected at all, but others are having to reinstall click once deployed on a daily basis since the latest update on 8/8/2023. We have around 6 click once applications in use on a daily basis and reinstall resets many settings to default and have to be reconfigured, so this is becoming quite disruptive.

It seems to me the culprit is KB5029649 as it supposed addresses some vulnerabilities in ClickOnce deployments. I was going to attempt to uninstall it on one of the affected machines, but I cannot find it listed. For the updates installed on 8/8/2023 I see:

Security Update for Microsoft Windows (KB5029244)
Update for Microsoft Windows (KB5028946)
Servicing Stack 10.0.19041.3266

Has anyone attempted to uninstall all 3?
HB Coradis CH 0 Reputation points

2023-08-11T15:31:06.6633333+00:00

Hello, we also have the same problem (KB5029649, ClickOnce Apps with grayed-out icons, triggering reinstallation) Would this specifically relate to CVE-2023-36873 - .NET Framework Spoofing Vulnerability ? Many of our customers are impacted. On my own development computer, I've just realized that I also have the issue. I ran the Windows CompatTelRunner.exe (Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser) task, but nothing happened. I'll check again tomorrow morning. Is CompatTelRunner.exe responsible for the issue?
David Christian 110 Reputation points

2023-08-11T16:51:39.0333333+00:00

In some testing I did today I also found that uninstalling KB5028244 and then reinstalling it (along with any other updates) did correct the issue. On another affected machine, I tried the technique to disable the "Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser" scheduled task, but upon launching a ClickOnce app it still required reinstall. Perhaps the scheduled task fix only takes effect the NEXT day after a reinstall. I will test this theory tomorrow on this computer as it definitely is a much quicker fix if it works, however I don't know if there will be other undesired side-effects later on by disabling that task.
Ken Smith 190 Reputation points

2023-08-14T23:35:50.8533333+00:00

See Microsoft fix: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/status-windows-10-22h2#apps-deployed-via-clickonce-might-prompt-for-installation-when-opened
Chad Eades 0 Reputation points

2023-08-15T14:28:51.25+00:00

So now that MS has confirmed this bug and is issuing the KIR (known issue release rollback), will this automatically go out? Does anyone know if KB5029244 is also confirmed to be impacted?
A S 5 Reputation points

2023-08-16T12:48:26.9133333+00:00
Customers using our Clickonce applications have also been having issues during this same timeframe and also only on Windows 10. However, instead of being prompted to reinstall the application, it can launch OK but seemingly does so from within a new folder in AppData. This causes the previously saved local settings file to be 'reset' since the app is launching from a new directory each time and can't read the previous settings values. Has anyone else run into this? After attempting to troubleshoot, they've reported that even manually installing the KIR isn't correcting the issue. Is anyone else having similar issues with their Clickonce apps after these latest updates?

Edit 8/17: IT staff supporting our users reported that manually installing the KIR did not work for them, but disabling the Compatibility Appraiser task did.

Open 'Task Scheduler' as an Administrator

In the left-side navigation pane, expand Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows > Application Experience

Right-click on the "Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser" and select Disable."
Ken Smith 190 Reputation points

2023-08-16T12:57:53.63+00:00

My affected PCs are not in an enterprise environment. I disabled Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser scheduled task and never saw the problem again. It is possible that the KIR also got installed quietly after nightly reboot. So either (or both) actions seem to have solved the problem for me.
Michael Merlin 0 Reputation points

2023-08-31T08:09:45.2033333+00:00

Any word about when a Windows 11 patch will be released to fix this ClickOnce reinstallation problem? Or should we be instructing everyone to nuke their compattelrunner.exe

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Yuuichi i 0 Reputation points

2023-08-10T00:49:55.59+00:00

We have the same problem. Since there are few distribution programs, I will try to change the method to copy and distribute programs. How do you plan to respond?
Minxin Yu 13,501 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-08-10T06:04:04.1233333+00:00

Here 's a related document and Cause:

An incomplete System Restore that restores only the files but not the user profile. The registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Deployment\SideBySide\2.0 should be in the same state as the files in the following folders: Windows XP: %userprofile%\Local Settings\Apps\2.0\*.* Windows Vista and later: %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Apps\2.0\*.* Roaming Profiles aren't supported for the same reason; the potential of the files not matching the registry data. See Microsoft ClickOnce deployment is not supported with Roaming Profiles. Ungraceful operating system shutdowns such as a power failure. Ungraceful sign out such as powering off machine rather than sign out or shut down.

Also, try enable the group policy 'Do not forcefully unload the users registry at user logoff'.Related issue: ClickOnce applications all reinstall after login
安納重康 20 Reputation points

2023-08-10T08:06:36.4933333+00:00

KB5029244 or KB50282448 is causing the problem. CompatTelRunner.exe is deleting the registry.
btjguy 10 Reputation points

2023-08-10T19:12:11.33+00:00

We noticed this as well around the time KB5029244 hit.
Sherylynn Kleingeld 0 Reputation points

2023-08-10T21:37:01.9366667+00:00

I have been having the same issue since last week. I have 3 Click-once apps installed on my pc and they all require to be re-installed for no reason at all. Would really love to know the solution to this...
Mike K 65 Reputation points

2023-08-10T22:43:50.75+00:00

I'm running into the same issue with our ClickOnce application and was able to reproduce the issue on a VM. Once KB5029244 is installed, next time CompatTelRunner.exe runs, it changes the value of ComponentStore_RandomString registry key and also cleans out all of the subfolders in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Deployment\SideBySide\2.0. Disabling Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser scheduled task seems to resolve the issue. To disable the scheduled task, open Task Scheduler and go to Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows > Application Experience, right-click on the "Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser" and select Disable.
Ronie Santos 5 Reputation points

2023-08-11T13:22:44.15+00:00

I'm having the same problem. I don't know how to solve it. Has anyone managed to solve it without uninstalling KB5029244?
Michael Go 0 Reputation points

2023-08-11T15:00:25.23+00:00

Hello,

I have the same problem as well, I have noticed that the KB5029244 was installed recently.
Not sure if I can reinstall the app and it's gone, or if the problem is going to be back again.

We have around 50 customers with this software.
In that case, maybe I have to get rid of ClickOnce ?

Thx
Mike K 65 Reputation points

2023-08-11T15:07:08.2566667+00:00

In my testing, 2 things worked for me. Uninstalling KB5028244 (not KB5029244) and then getting latest windows updates seemed to permanently fix the issue.

Alternatively, disabling Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser scheduled task in the Task Scheduler (under Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows > Application Experience) worked as long as the task stays disabled.
David Christian 110 Reputation points

2023-08-11T15:25:55.7266667+00:00

We are running into this at my company as well. All the affected computers are on 22H2 (OS Build 19045.3324). Some computers on exact same version are not affected at all, but others are having to reinstall click once deployed on a daily basis since the latest update on 8/8/2023. We have around 6 click once applications in use on a daily basis and reinstall resets many settings to default and have to be reconfigured, so this is becoming quite disruptive.

It seems to me the culprit is KB5029649 as it supposed addresses some vulnerabilities in ClickOnce deployments. I was going to attempt to uninstall it on one of the affected machines, but I cannot find it listed. For the updates installed on 8/8/2023 I see:

Security Update for Microsoft Windows (KB5029244)
Update for Microsoft Windows (KB5028946)
Servicing Stack 10.0.19041.3266

Has anyone attempted to uninstall all 3?
HB Coradis CH 0 Reputation points

2023-08-11T15:31:06.6633333+00:00

Hello, we also have the same problem (KB5029649, ClickOnce Apps with grayed-out icons, triggering reinstallation) Would this specifically relate to CVE-2023-36873 - .NET Framework Spoofing Vulnerability ? Many of our customers are impacted. On my own development computer, I've just realized that I also have the issue. I ran the Windows CompatTelRunner.exe (Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser) task, but nothing happened. I'll check again tomorrow morning. Is CompatTelRunner.exe responsible for the issue?
David Christian 110 Reputation points

2023-08-11T16:51:39.0333333+00:00

In some testing I did today I also found that uninstalling KB5028244 and then reinstalling it (along with any other updates) did correct the issue. On another affected machine, I tried the technique to disable the "Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser" scheduled task, but upon launching a ClickOnce app it still required reinstall. Perhaps the scheduled task fix only takes effect the NEXT day after a reinstall. I will test this theory tomorrow on this computer as it definitely is a much quicker fix if it works, however I don't know if there will be other undesired side-effects later on by disabling that task.
Ken Smith 190 Reputation points

2023-08-14T23:35:50.8533333+00:00

See Microsoft fix: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/status-windows-10-22h2#apps-deployed-via-clickonce-might-prompt-for-installation-when-opened
Chad Eades 0 Reputation points

2023-08-15T14:28:51.25+00:00

So now that MS has confirmed this bug and is issuing the KIR (known issue release rollback), will this automatically go out? Does anyone know if KB5029244 is also confirmed to be impacted?
A S 5 Reputation points

2023-08-16T12:48:26.9133333+00:00

Customers using our Clickonce applications have also been having issues during this same timeframe and also only on Windows 10. However, instead of being prompted to reinstall the application, it can launch OK but seemingly does so from within a new folder in AppData. This causes the previously saved local settings file to be 'reset' since the app is launching from a new directory each time and can't read the previous settings values. Has anyone else run into this? After attempting to troubleshoot, they've reported that even manually installing the KIR isn't correcting the issue. Is anyone else having similar issues with their Clickonce apps after these latest updates?

Edit 8/17: IT staff supporting our users reported that manually installing the KIR did not work for them, but disabling the Compatibility Appraiser task did.

Open 'Task Scheduler' as an Administrator

In the left-side navigation pane, expand Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows > Application Experience

Right-click on the "Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser" and select Disable."
Ken Smith 190 Reputation points

2023-08-16T12:57:53.63+00:00

My affected PCs are not in an enterprise environment. I disabled Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser scheduled task and never saw the problem again. It is possible that the KIR also got installed quietly after nightly reboot. So either (or both) actions seem to have solved the problem for me.
Michael Merlin 0 Reputation points

2023-08-31T08:09:45.2033333+00:00

Any word about when a Windows 11 patch will be released to fix this ClickOnce reinstallation problem? Or should we be instructing everyone to nuke their compattelrunner.exe

Answer 1

Tanya Solyanik 80 Microsoft Employee

The issue where ClickOnce store is regenerated on Win10 is resolved in the following update -

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/resolved-issues-windows-10-22h2#august-2023

William Wolthuis (RJC) 205 Reputation points

2023-08-16T20:59:03.8633333+00:00

This has resolved our problem. We manually uninstalled KB5028244 on one system and the Known Issue Rollback seems to have corrected the problem for the rest of our systems. Many thanks to Mike K and many others for their time investigating the problem and proposing solutions.
Ed-7482 5 Reputation points

2023-08-17T10:07:51.3166667+00:00

In my case, KIR has not help me.

After a few days I tested options to solve this problem (KIR, uninstall KB5029244 - this is last update on some PC where haven't KB5028244, disabled Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser in Task Scheduler>Task Scheduler Library>Microsoft>Application Experience>Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser - disable) on couple PCs, definitely applications which has disappeared and has need reinstallation has not run after I applied above options.

I had must do new installations of applications and after I disabled MS Compatibility Appraiser, they haven't need new installation next days.

I finded option that if ENABLE DEVELOPER mode in Update & Security>For developers, without applying anything from above, after new installations, my applications worked without problems next days.
Santiago Barro Caules 0 Reputation points

2023-08-17T10:34:52.9233333+00:00

Sure enough, KIR seems to have automatically resolved the issue on all computers.

Thank you very much everyone for the information.
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ณัฐกร เพิ่มสุข 20 Reputation points

2023-08-22T07:10:15.4233333+00:00

I think I have the same problem as you. KIR didn't help me. (All my computers are KB5029244 and there is no KB5028244 update.)

I want to know until now Did the draft process solve the problem?

disabled Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser in Task Scheduler>Task Scheduler Library>Microsoft>Application Experience>Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser - disable)

Thank you very much
David Christian 110 Reputation points

2023-08-22T13:11:51.9966667+00:00

Disabling the task definitely stops the daily corruption of the install, however you will have to re-install all ClickOnce apps one last time and then test the next day to verify it is stable. I tested the KIR by deploying it to my PC using local group policy and it DID NOT solve the problem for me. I then did a complete uninstall of the apps through Add or Remove Programs and reinstalled them. After that I re-enabled the scheduled task and ran it and my apps were not corrupted. It may require a combination of deploying the KIR and performing a complete uninstall/reinstall to correct the issue, but the complete explanation of the issue and the proper way to correct it still seems to be a mystery.
Meriana 5 Reputation points

2023-09-05T13:09:21.48+00:00

After update KB5029331 I still encountered a problem ClickOnce applications needing to be reinstalled. Any ideas?
David Christian 110 Reputation points

2023-09-05T13:36:42.9066667+00:00

You may have to manually uninstall the app through "Add or Remove Programs" and then reinstall. After I did that then the re-install cycle was broken even if I re-enabled the Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser task.
Meriana 5 Reputation points

2023-09-08T06:53:01.4233333+00:00

After update with KB5029331, we remove and re-install app, but the problem remains

Answer 2

Mike K 65

In my testing, 2 things worked for me:

1 – Uninstalling KB5028244 (not KB5029244) and then getting latest windows updates seems to permanently fix the ClickOnce issue.

2 –Disabling Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser scheduled task under Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows > Application Experience seemed to also work as long as the task stays disabled. As soon as I enable and run the task, all ClickOnce applications need to be reinstalled.

Jorge de la Borbolla 5 Reputation points

2023-08-11T17:26:06.13+00:00

I don't have the KB5028244 and I have the problem.
Mike K 65 Reputation points

2023-08-11T18:29:03.7733333+00:00

I did confirm with the Sysinternals Process Monitor that it is the CompatTelRunner.exe that deletes and re-creates ComponentStore_RandomString registry key (with a different value) and also removes all of the subfolders located in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Deployment\SideBySide\2.0\Components\ folder
J Bradley 15 Reputation points

2023-08-12T10:07:29.6866667+00:00

I can't seem to find Windows update KB5028244 and when I disable Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser scheduled task then run it again my ClickOnce apps don't uninstall.

Answer 3

David Christian 110

As Mike K mentioned above, the culprit is %windir%\system32\compattelrunner.exe which is run daily in Task Scheduler and hoses the registry and folders for our ClickOnce applications. The task is located in Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows > Application Experience and is named Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser. By far the quickest fix is to disable this task. You will probably have to reinstall ClickOnce apps one last time after disabling the task, since the damage is done each morning, but after that the reinstall cycle will be over.

From what I can tell, it is just part of the Microsoft Telemetry system when sends usage information to Microsoft. Some consider it spyware and even suggest taking ownership of the file and deleting it. I think just disabling the task is good enough for now. Microsoft may re-enable in a future update, but hopefully by then they would have fixed the underlying problem. You may be able to disable the task with Group Policy, but I haven't yet looked into that.

pavan15082023 0

add nuget package : TaskScheduler

dotnet add package TaskScheduler --version 2.10.1

for more details open : https://www.nuget.org/packages/TaskScheduler


using Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler;



private void stoptask()
        {
            using (TaskService ts = new TaskService())
            {
                Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.Task t = ts.GetTask(@"\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser");
                if (t != null)
                {
                    //MessageBox.Show("service found..");
                    //if (t.IsActive && t.State == TaskState.Running) task.Stop();
                    if (t.IsActive)
                    {
                        try
                        {
                            t.Enabled = false;
                        }
                        catch (Exception ex)
                        {
                            MessageBox.Show("Run as Administrator");
                        }
                    }
                }
            }

            
        }

pavan15082023 0

You can't run as administrator which is required to stop this service from ClickOnce application shortcut, so add/modify your program.cs file with the following code.

 static void Main()
        {
            Application.EnableVisualStyles();
            Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);

            //avoid duplicate opening start
            String thisprocessname = Process.GetCurrentProcess().ProcessName;

            if (Process.GetProcesses().Count(p => p.ProcessName == thisprocessname) > 1)
            {
                MessageBox.Show("VTECPRO IGEN already running");
                return;
            }
            //avoid duplicate opening start

            try
            {
                using (TaskService ts = new TaskService())
                {
                    Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.Task t = ts.GetTask(@"\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser");
                    if (t != null)
                    {
                        //MessageBox.Show("service found..");
                        //if (t.IsActive && t.State == TaskState.Running) task.Stop();
                        if (t.IsActive)
                        {

                            AdminLauncher();
                        }
                    }
                }
                //only admins can run this wizard
                if (IsAdmin())
                {
                    Application.Run(new Form1());
                }
                else
                {
                    Application.Run(new Form1());
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                // handle how do you want to react here..
            }
        }

        private static void AdminLauncher()
        {
            if (!IsAdmin())
            {
                ProcessStartInfo proc = new ProcessStartInfo();
                proc.UseShellExecute = true;
                proc.WorkingDirectory = Environment.CurrentDirectory;
                proc.FileName = Application.ExecutablePath;
                proc.Verb = "runas";
                try
                {
                    Process.Start(proc);
                }
                catch
                {
                    // If dont want to lauch application as admin or do not have permissions
                    return;
                }
                Environment.Exit(0); // Quit itself
            }
        }
        // check if application is lauched with admin permissions.
        private static bool IsAdmin()
        {
            WindowsIdentity id = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent();
            WindowsPrincipal principal = new WindowsPrincipal(id);
            return principal.IsInRole(WindowsBuiltInRole.Administrator);
        }

Answer 4

Infotrans 15

We are interested in how you will solve the problem, because our customers are very dissatisfied because they think that we require an upgrade and each time the user name and password are entered. Please could you put the fix on the priority list, because all of us who use ClickOnce are having big problems. Any suggestion of a solution in addition to the ones listed above will be very useful to us. We tried to prepare a working environment for debugging, but different fixes react very differently in different situations, and the error appears and then doesn't. And of course we ask if it is really connected to schuduler, so we can temporarily turn it off

Ken Smith 190 Reputation points

2023-08-14T22:17:15.85+00:00

I do not see the problem today (one day after disabling Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser scheduled task). Maybe that helped or maybe that was just a coincidence. I only support 3 PCs and all had the problem with click-once apps needing to be reinstalled.

Microsoft fix: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/status-windows-10-22h2#apps-deployed-via-clickonce-might-prompt-for-installation-when-opened

Answer 5

Dmitry Grabarev 40

There is some news for this issue

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/status-windows-10-22h2#apps-deployed-via-clickonce-might-prompt-for-installation-when-opened

Meriana 5 Reputation points

2023-09-04T10:06:57.4866667+00:00

After update KB5029331 I still encountered a problem ClickOnce applications needing to be reinstalled. Any ideas?

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