Windows 10: "Select an App to Open 'UserName'" shows up when i try to uninstall an App

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    "Select an App to Open 'UserName'" shows up when i try to uninstall an App


    Hello!As mentioned above i'm running into an issue with "Select an App to Open 'UserName'" showing up. I had this show up once after turning on my Laptop, but it stopped after deactivating autostart programs in task-manager.Now i wanted to uninstall Discord, and this shows up again, leaving me unable to uninstall. I've looked up other options to uninstall discord, as it seems like this is not effecting all apps. Opening the Run dialog box The windows that opens when hitting windows + R i typed in %AppData% - and this threw me the "Select an App to Open 'UserName'" again.I made Windows Defend

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