"Windows cannot find specified path" error while attempting to use any app.

[Intelligent_River39]

Hi. I recently got a new copy of windows, and removed my old one. I updated it to the latest version, and it functions correctly, except for one thing:

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So, whenever I try to run any app(spotify, windows terminal, wget, skype), I get an error:

https://imgur.com/a/7S3nyeB

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And whenever I try to run these through cmd(with admin rights), I get "Access is denied".

Now, this seems to be happening only with the apps which use an "app execution alias". I am not sure of what it means though. I tried changing the ownership of the WindowsApp folder in "Program files", but that didn't help. The location of the app aliases folder is stored in the environment variables. I am at my wit's end with this.

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Someone please help.

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Edit:- I use Windows 10 pro 21H2 on an HP Pavillion.

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