Please run this on that computer and paste the text it creates into your reply :- https://static.techguy.org/download/tsginfo.exe

When you try to start the apps inside their Program Files folders how exactly are you doing that and do you get any error messages ?

 

I went to C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ and the only executable in the folder is ImagingDevices.exe. But it only gives u a utility to add a scanner or camera. At the utility seems to work though! I couldn't find the program that actually opens .jpg's.

I also searched for "Calculator" in the Program Files folder, and the only result was in C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Pester\3.4.0\Examples. But there was no .exe file.

Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.9
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro, 64 bit, Build 18363, Installed 20191102170120.000000-300
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G860 @ 3.00GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7, CPU Count: 2
Total Physical RAM: 8 GB
Graphics Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics
Hard Drives: C: 232 GB (155 GB Free); E: 0 GB (0 GB Free);
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G41 (MS-7758), ver 3.0, s/n To be filled by O.E.M.
System: American Megatrends Inc., ver ALASKA - 1072009, s/n To be filled by O.E.M.
Antivirus: Windows Defender, Enabled and Updated

 

First thing

Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.9
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro, 64 bit, Build 18363, Installed 20191102170120.000000-300
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G860 @ 3.00GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7, CPU Count: 2
Total Physical RAM: 8 GB
Graphics Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics
Hard Drives: C: 232 GB (155 GB Free); E: 0 GB (0 GB Free);
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G41 (MS-7758), ver 3.0, s/n To be filled by O.E.M.
System: American Megatrends Inc., ver ALASKA - 1072009, s/n To be filled by O.E.M.
Antivirus: Windows Defender, Enabled and Updated

First thing I would do is update Windows, we are up to Build 19042.

Do you have apps installed form the Windows Store? It seems that process is associated with updating and checking Windows Store apps. I am only running Windows 10 Home but don't have the listed in my processes, I have nothing installed from the Store though.

 

I tried to update Windows, but it kept hanging up. It would say that it downloaded 100%, but it wouldn't install. I rebooted, but then it had to download the update again, and again it downloaded but wouldn't install.

 

If you can backup your files, and any serial keys you have for apps you payed for and installed yourself, you could do a clean install of Windows, that should fix things.

You would need a Usb stick (8GB or more) to make a bootable installer using the Media Creation Tool :-
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/sof...com/en-gb/software-download/windows10?d2784474-fdb0-4e9d-9e47-5e88c0e053ec=True

That would install the latest version of 10.