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I can't launch any app because the code below shows this error: System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: 'Access Denied'
var process = Process.Start(@"C:\foo.exe");
I've already tested it with countless other applications, such as winword, mspaint, calc, notepad, etc, and they all get the same error message.
Even opening Visual Studio with administrator privileges this error message appears.
I don't know if it's something in Visual Studio (I'm using the latest preview version) or if it could be something in WinUI 3 itself.
Did you try the same statement in a new simple Console Application?
Cannot reproduce in a simple Hello World WinUI 3 unpackaged app (Windows 10 21H1, vs 2019, not admin, x86 or x64) :
That's weird. Would you mind recording a gif showing the part where you create the project? maybe i'm choosing the wrong project type
I'm using this template. is it the correct template?
No, you must not choose UWP, otherwise it is normal that you get access denied
You must choose Desktop :
I didn't realize that
Thanks !!!