WinSetView.hta does not start after updating to Windows 10 21H2 to 22H2 Pro - workaround?

[WusWus]

Hello,

Windows 10 22H2 does not start the "WinSetView.hta" on my PC. In my case the message appears: "This app cannot be run on the PC". There are no problems with Windows 10 21H2.

Workaround 1: Start the "Command Prompt" in admin mode and enter the following command: --> "C:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe" "#PATH#\WinSetView.hta" ( #PATH# = Path to the file )

Now the program starts correctly.

Workaround 2: 1.) Create a shortcut of the file "WinSetView.hta". 2.) Right click on shortcut: "Properties"; tab: "Shortcut" 3.) At "Target" insert the following before the file path: C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe (example: C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe "#PATH#\WinSetView.hta" ) 4) click "OK 5.) Double click on the shortcut to start the program.

With both workarounds the changed settings are applied.

Remark: When trying to assign the *.hta to "mshta.exe" with "open with", I get the message "The selected program cannot be assigned to the file type. Select another program."

[LesFerch]

Are you running BitDefender?

[WusWus]

No, I do not use BitDefender. I have also tried with Antivir disabled. Same problem. There is no indication of any blocking events in the scanner log.

[LesFerch]

Same error reported here with a completely different app. OP fixed issue by applying Microsoft update KB5018427.

[LesFerch]

Please try updating to the latest Windows 10. See this similar issue on Windows 11. In that case, updating to Windows 11 22H2 Build 22621.674 did the trick.