All fixed now! But how/why/odd, unclear! The old Dell, with BIOS problems. Is now a dedicated F@H contrubutor. Visiting this machine: Chrome > settings > clean all but cookies > sync on Exit Chrome > WT.exe file system errors > settings etc not available, exception Win+R. Win error msg -1073479340. And path led to users/local... <visit did not see 'local'> Failed to fix: Sfc /scannow (repaired some), DISM restore-health, stop/restart service Win license chkdsk /r Fix with Problems: Left shift <hold> + sign out > reboot > sys restore reboot Chrome refused to open, F@H gone, extra slow Revo uninstall choosing 'chrome' brought up GMAIL removed caution > Win prog & features removed. dl re-install. Chrome is good. F@H re-install good set Chrome <default> slow goes to Fast <old dell> _____________________________ choosing the error msg above > gave instruction for different error number. If somehow 'users > local got deleted, could that be the cause of WT.exe error & reason for failures above, & sys restore replaced. Is info in users > local > required for some apps. All fixed now but wonderig WTF, see what y'all thinks Thanks Rico
my win10 systems dont own wt.exe. either its malware, "windows terminal" (what the heck, on a client?), or just another stupid "windows tool". https://www.file.net/prozess/wt.exe.html for win11 its an app (c:\program files\windowsapp\) and thus apps running in a secured container which is not touchable from any other app.
WT.exe = wintows terminal, probably has "h" attribute for the file. Hidden! WT is talked about i MS forums and others. M any start with sfc /scannow > dism's restore health > chkdsk /r > sys restore > reset windows. progression to fix. Also I did not try, but quite a few, mention Windows update & uninstall last update. I was am not sure which WU to del, sys restore removed a couple WU's. Also after old dell nice and healthy, some strange long ago desktop icons came back (I used the new to me icons previously). Profile merging, from changed, primary/secondary Microsoft account holder. Also all the research not one said sacn for malware, it's a known issue for 10 & 11 windows terminal/windows tool regardless, wt.exe 'file system error' rendering some, not useable, leaving windows key+R etc functional.
