Windows Widget Links Cause cmd.exe Error

Scoopfish 0 Reputation points
2025-01-22T15:01:16.9466667+00:00

I'm running a Surface 4, and have had a two recent Windows OS updates installed. The 2nd to latest one broke my widget feed links. It's odd: My feed populates with recent/new links and articles, but when I click on a link it throws a cmd.exe error, and I have to close 2 of these identical windows:

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The links do not open. I've never had an issue with links, or the target for opening links in my feed up to the the update. I've tried: searching in the OS for cmd.exe as target app/command line; widget and browser defaults in settings; updating/installing runtime viewer; adding/changing accounts in settings; shutting down and restarting the widget system commands in the Task Manager. Nothing has worked.

Thoughts?

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  1. Zunhui Han 3,100 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2025-01-23T15:45:14.0433333+00:00

    Hello,

    Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.

    To further troubleshoot this issue, please kindly try below steps:

    1.Open CMD window as administrator and run below command:

    sfc /scannow

    to run SFC to repair any corrupted system files.

    2.Open CMD window as administrator and run below command:

    DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

    to run DISM to fix Windows image issues.

    3.Check for Windows OS update and see if any patch can fix this issue.

    To help other customers who may be facing the same issue, please don't forget to vote if the reply is helpful.

    Best Regards

    Zunhui


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