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Ryan_Thungela
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6 months ago
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Power BI Desktop Not Opening

When I open Power BI Desktop I recieve the following error message:   Feedback Type: Frown (Error) Timestamp: 2026-02-16T06:18:52.1754217Z Local Time: 2026-02-16T08:18:52.1754217+02:00 ...
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  • RicardoTraNa's avatar
    RicardoTraNa
    6 months ago

    Hi! try a quick test. 
    Run Power BI Desktop as Administrator.
    If it opens, it’s almost certainly a security/permission block.

    Then... if still fails even when running as Administrator, then the problem is almost certainly not user permissions ...it’s usually environment or engine startup failure in Power BI desktop

    Hope that helps!

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v-aatheeque
Community Support
6 months ago

Hi Ryan_Thungela 
Following up to confirm if the earlier responses addressed your query. If not, please share your questions and we’ll assist further.

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v-aatheeque
Community Support
6 months ago

Hi Ryan_Thungela 

Have you had a chance to look through the responses shared earlier? If anything is still unclear, we’ll be happy to provide additional support.