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Problem "This application can't run on your PC"

MetalSin Posted messages 2 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
Malekal_morte- Posted messages 178136 Registration date   Status Moderator, Security Contributor Last intervention   -
Hello/Good evening,
I have recently been a victim of a problem related to my applications on my PC that I suspect is a virus.
The issue is that I don't know where the exact source of this problem is. To describe it briefly: most of my icons on the desktop no longer have their appropriate icons (white file icon) and their size is 0 KB.
Whenever I launch the application, I get a Windows dialog box saying
"This application cannot run on your PC; To find a version for your PC, check with the software publisher."
I have tried CCleaner and it hasn't done anything useful, and Windows Defender too.
Thank you for helping me with this issue.

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    Malekal_morte- Posted messages 178136 Registration date   Status Moderator, Security Contributor Last intervention   24 712
     
    Hello,

    Try performing a system restore on Windows to revert to a previous restore point (if available) to get a functional Windows back.
    => https://www.malekal.com/restauration-systeme-windows/
    => https://www.commentcamarche.net/informatique/windows/147-restaurer-windows-avec-les-points-de-restauration/

    To do this:

    Press Windows + R
    type rstrui.exe and hit OK.
    Follow the prompts.

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    Please press any key to continue the disinfection...
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    1. MetalSin Posted messages 2 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      Hey! It worked, but partially. Let me explain:
      All the files stored on my SSD (system drive) were saved, but most of the others stored on my HDD (most of which are games) still have the same problem :(
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      1. Malekal_morte- Posted messages 178136 Registration date   Status Moderator, Security Contributor Last intervention   24 712 > MetalSin Posted messages 2 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        and the files seem to be corrupted?
        0 kb file etc?

        You wouldn't happen to have the games in 32-bit and Windows in 64-bit, would you?
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