Windows
AVD would not open
The AVD app could not be opened. Opening the application from the taskbar restored access to AVD.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2025-10-02.
Affects
Apps
- AVD
What you see
- AVD would not open.
- Access to AVD was blocked until the app was opened from the taskbar.
Why it happens
Suspected The AVD app was not being opened; opening it from the taskbar resolved the issue.
When it shows up
A Windows computer cannot open AVD, but the AVD app is available on the taskbar.
You are in this case if:
- AVD app present as a taskbar icon
- The app does not open from the usual launch attempt
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2025-10-02. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.