Microsoft .NET Framework "Unhandled exception has occurred in your application" error - WKB98574

SYMPTOMS

• Microsoft .NET Framework "Unhandled exception has occurred in your application" error when opening the Run Samples or ACQUITY Console window
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ENVIRONMENT

• Empower 3 Enterprise FR5
• ACQUITY Arc
• Windows 10 Enterprise
• MassLynx
• ACQUITY UPLC
• ACQUITY UPLC H-Class
• ACQUITY UPLC I-Class
• ACQUITY UPLC M-Class
• SCIEX Analyst 

CAUSE

Corrupted .NET Framework and ACQUITY Drivers

FIX or WORKAROUND

1. Remove .NET Framework and uninstall ACQUITY Drivers.
2. Re-install ACQUITY Drivers.

(.NET Framework is built into Windows 10, so there's no need to install .NET Framework.)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION