Recently, after upgraded my Windows 10 to Windows 10 22h2 (build 19045), Visual Studio 2019 cannot start, because the 32 bit version of powershell.exe is failing:
"c:\windows\syswow64\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe"
Then, I run Visual Studio Installer to repair VS 2019 (ver. 16.11.41), but the repair is also failed.
Note: I have to use VS 2019 for my work. But, I also tried to install VS 2022 community version, it is also failed at the above powershell.exe. The 32 bit apps can still run Windows 10 64 bit 22h2, why not the 32 bit version of powershell.exe?
The specific error log:
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Package 'Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14,version=14.40.33816,chip=x86' failed to install.
Search URL
https://aka.ms/VSSetupErrorReports?q=PackageId=Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14;PackageAction=Install;ReturnCode=-1073741819
Details
Command executed: "c:\windows\syswow64\\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoLogo -NoProfile -Noninteractive -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -InputFormat None -Command "& """C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14,version=14.40.33816,chip=x86\VCRedistInstall.ps1""" -PayloadDirectory """C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14,version=14.40.33816,chip=x86""" -Architecture x86 -Logfile """C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\dd_setup_20241013044643_002_Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14.log"""; exit $LastExitCode"
Return code: -1073741819
Return code details: Unknown error (0xc0000005)
After uninstalled VS 2019, then reinstalled it, but the problem is the same. VS 2022 community reinstallation is also failed. I expect that both VS 2019 pro and VS 2022 community installation should work on Windows 10 22h2 based on Visual Studio download link.
All problems are resolved after removed all those auto updates on the top of Windows 10 22h2. Now, sysWOW64's 32 bit version of powershell.exe works well on Win10 22h2, and Visual Studio 2019 also works great again. There is absolutely no compatibility issues between VS 2019 and Win10 22h2. The problems were those automated updates on the top of Win10 22h2. It appears that Win10 22h2 does not allow the complete stop of auto updates, but only allow "pause auto updates for 7 days" as an option. After all, Win10 22h2 shows much better performance than the previous versions.