Winows cannot find 'C: Program Files

Question

I get this error message every morning when I turn on the PC:

Windows cannot find C:/Program Files/WindowsApps/Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_2.2011.11613.0_x64.../Win32Bridge.Server.exe.

Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.

Answer 1

Try resetting Cortana.

• Right click the start button and select Settings -> Apps
• Scroll down and click on Cortana
• Click on Advanced options
• Scroll down until you see the Reset button and reset

Answer 2

Hi ClementLi.Edmonton -

I'm Kevin B. Independent advisor and a Windows user like you. I do apologize for the inconvenience that you experiencing right now, let me help you sort things out.

This usually happens when windows is trying to start a specific service or application but cannot find the file. Please follow the steps below and check if it will resolve the issue.

Run a system file checker to verify the integrity of windows system files on your computer making sure that there are no corrupted files on your windows.

Perform SFC Scan and Repair Windows Image

-This process will perform scan for any corrupted system files or integrity violation and will attempt to repair it along with the Windows Image.

1. Open command prompt with administrator access
2. Type each command below and wait until scan is completed.

* sfc /scannow

* DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

* DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

* DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Quick note: While the command is running, it's expected to see the process stuck at 20 or 40 percent. After a few minutes, the process will complete successfully.

Once you complete the steps, the Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool will connect to the Windows Update servers to download and replace any damaged files in the local image for Windows 10 as necessary.

3. Close the command prompt.

Perform Clean Boot

• This process will eliminate 3rd party application running in the background of your computer along with services that are not needed to run windows. If there's any conflicting 3rd party application that causes the issue on your computer, this process will stop it.

1. Open the run box by pressing the Windows Key + R and type msconfig
2. System Configuration Utility box will open and by default you are on general tab.
3. On the General tab, click the selective startup and make sure that load system service and load startup items both have checked mark.
4. Click on services tab
5. Put a check mark on Hide All Microsoft Services > This is a very important part as if you miss to click on this, computer might not boot properly or permanently and will end up on clean installation.
6. Once Hide all Microsoft Services have checked mark on it, click on Disable All
7. Click on the Startup Tab and click open task manager. This will open another window which contains all your startup applications on the administrator account.
8. Disable all application that you're not using. You can simply just click on them and select disable.
9. Click OK , Apply and close the configuration utility

If the above method did not work, please perform the below steps:

1. Open the PowerShell as administrator
2. Type the below command and press enter

Get-AppxPackage -allusers | foreach {Add-AppxPackage -register “$($_.InstallLocation)appxmanifest.xml” -DisableDevelopmentMode}

Wait until process completes and restart the computer.

Hope this will help and have a bless day!

Thanks.

Kevin B.

Independent advisor

Answer 3

Thank you: Resetting Cortana was the Fix for me. 

also tried the below first which did not correct issue:

* sfc /scannow

* DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

* DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

* DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Answer 4

Clicked on Cortana...didn't see anything for advanced options.

Answer 5

How realistic is it to expect the average person to be able to preform these suggested steps? You might as well have suggested they buy a Mac.