Task Manager and Command Prompt are broken
Today, I installed a simple game from itch.io and, as a result, I got multiple viruses, blocked by Windows Defender. That seems unusual, as the game is a student game from the school I attended; there's no need to be concerned.
I tried to uninstall the game: when finding it in Windows Apps and pressing Uninstall, I think it mentioned dw20.exe as the program that would be uninstalled. I didn't pay attention as I just wanted to get rid of it.
I never manage to uninstall the game properly. I just delete files from Programs
As a result, my PC is working correctly, BUT Task Manager, Command Prompt, and other systems are broken.
- Ctrl + Alt + Suppr -> Task Manager -> It opens the System32 file
- Command Prompt -> Doesn't open from the shortcut. If I click on it from the System32 folder (cmd.exe), it works, but if I open it as Administrator, dw20.exe tries to execute. If I say yes, nothing happens, and the Command Prompt remains closed.
- Same for Task Manager opened with "taskmgr.exe" in System32 (no Admin mod)
- Their icons are broken. Folder Explorer icon is also broken but works as normal.
So... :
- I tried using Command Prompt from Safe Mode (Pressing Shift when starting the computer). I typed "sfc /scannow". Errors were found and "fixed" but when restarting the computer, nothing changed.
- I asked Gemini and tried other things :
- DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth ->doesn't work ; Cleanup-Image isn't found
- reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe" /f ->the system can't find it
What can I do? Besides that, everything (afaik) works correctly.
Thanks!