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Answered on my own. All apps are now running on this computer. Thank you for finally getting the me option I asked for in the original post.

Excellent. That got Photo started and once it started, I was able to restart it without the command line. Do I just replace photo with Designer and Publisher for those apps? Or is the command more unique than that?

Looks like for applications installed from the Windows Store, on Windows 11, this option to change the shortcut is no longer available. Is there another way to change the command line? I am not finding anything with google, other than the app is now installed under Window Apps, and I had to change the permissions on that folder to even see inside it.

Running the dotnet repair tool did not resolve the issue. The Photo startup error is the same. Application: Photo.exe Framework Version: v4.0.30319 Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception. Exception Info: System.AccessViolationException at <Module>.Raster.Buffer<Raster::Red8,Raster::Green8,Raster::Blue8,Raster::Alpha8,Raster::X5>.Clear(Raster.Buffer<Raster::Red8,Raster::Green8,Raster::Blue8,Raster::Alpha8,Raster::X5>*, Boolean, Boolean*) at Serif.Interop.Persona.UserInterface.FontCellControlHelper.CreatePreviewBitmap(System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker) at Serif.Interop.Persona.UserInterface.FontCellControlHelper.EnumFontsW(System.Object, System.ComponentModel.DoWorkEventArgs) at System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker.OnDoWork(System.ComponentModel.DoWorkEventArgs) at System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker.WorkerThreadStart(System.Object) Exception Info: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException at System.ComponentModel.AsyncCompletedEventArgs.RaiseExceptionIfNecessary() at Serif.Interop.Persona.UserInterface.FontCellControlHelper.OnRunWorkerCompleted(System.Object, System.ComponentModel.RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs) at System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker.OnRunWorkerCompleted(System.ComponentModel.RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs) at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean) at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean) at System.Threading.QueueUserWorkItemCallback.System.Threading.IThreadPoolWorkItem.ExecuteWorkItem() at System.Threading.ThreadPoolWorkQueue.Dispatch()

I should add that this is after updating intel drivers from the website. That was on my list of things to do with new computer. Here are the current versions according to Intel: Arc 370M and Iris Xe on the same version 31.0.101.3430

Here is the log file generated from starting Photo aphoto.evtx

OK. More information. The %AppData%\Affinity\ folder is not getting created, so none of the files exist. I was trying the CL disabler when you replied. It is not creating any files as well. Is there a way to create those files outside of the applications starting?

Just upgraded to an HP Spectre. 12th gen Intel CPU with the Intel Arc A370M GPU. None of the Affinity applications (Photo 1.10.5.1342) will start on this computer. I think it is related to the OpenCL acceleration being on by default, but I cannot turn it off since I cannot open the applications. Basically, I am dead in the water for my workflow on this computer. I have tried changing the Graphics Preference in the Advanced Display Options from Letting Windows Decide, to Power Saving (use iris xe), and High Performance (use arc 370). None of that matters to starting the applications. Is there a way I can start from the command line and disable the Open CL acceleration? Of course, I am only guessing this is the issue. It could be something else entirely. On my older computer with Nvidia graphics everything is running normally with the same versions of the software. Installed from Windows Store. If this is the issue, I am curious why acceleration is on by default, and why the app does not disable it when it fails to start.