Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Power BI is turning 10! Let’s celebrate together with dataviz contests, interactive sessions, and giveaways. Register now.

Reply
Pratibha12
Frequent Visitor

Error: Could not Load type while try to open Power BI Desktop

I'm attempting to launch Power BI Desktop, however when I click on the Power BI Desktop icon, the following problem appears before the application launches. I have already completed the reinstallation process three times and restarted the laptop after each reinstallation.But getting same error .Desktop.PNG

1 REPLY 1
Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @Pratibha12 ,

Does it help to uninstall and reinstall Power BI Desktop again? Or try updating to the latest version or rolling back to an older version.

Previous monthly updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

 

Best Regards

 

Helpful resources

Announcements
Join our Fabric User Panel

Join our Fabric User Panel

This is your chance to engage directly with the engineering team behind Fabric and Power BI. Share your experiences and shape the future.

June 2025 Power BI Update Carousel

Power BI Monthly Update - June 2025

Check out the June 2025 Power BI update to learn about new features.

June 2025 community update carousel

Fabric Community Update - June 2025

Find out what's new and trending in the Fabric community.