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Suddenly today power bi desktop won't open.
I've tried deleting and reinstalling several times, but it doesn't work.
I downloaded it from the power bi homepage, not from the Windows App Store.
How can i do that?
Solved! Go to Solution.
@HJK , Make sure no windows updates are pending. Clear tmp folder tries again. Try a version little bit old
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-latest-update-archive
I had same issue, and needed to uninstall WebView2 using the command prompt (and then reinstall it from the store). See this link - windows - How to uninstall Microsoft Edge WebView2 - Super User
Pat
@HJK , Make sure no windows updates are pending. Clear tmp folder tries again. Try a version little bit old
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-latest-update-archive