[paint.net 5.0 is now available!]

29 minutes ago, Rick Brewster said:

 

That sounds like this actually: https://www.ghacks.net/2023/01/13/major-microsoft-defender-asr-issue-confirmed-shortcuts-broken-application-start-up-issues/

 

Not Paint.NET related. Hopefully Microsoft sends out a fix for you ASAP.

 

Thanks for the information -  as it showed up when I did the update I thought it might be related. 

[paint.net 5.0 is now available!]

I installed the update but it appears to have uninstalled everything on my computer? Windows 10

 

Edit: Not files/any personal data (that I have seen), just most applications - Chrome, Google Earth, Steam, EA Origin, etc

 

Edit 2: It appears some of this stuff is still installed, just not appearing on the taskbar, or in the Start menu.

 

Edit 3: This is a known windows issue, not an issue with the update.