Remove mutant entry in Start: ms-resource:AppName/Text

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1. Run fix.py, a Python3 script, with SYSTEM privilege. (NOT Administrator privilege)

   More detail:

   1. If you don't have Python3, just download Python3 installer with the following links:

      • For Windows X86: https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.7.3/python-3.7.3.exe

      • For Windows X64: https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.7.3/python-3.7.3-amd64.exe

      Then open Python3 installer and you get the Python3 setup window. Make sure to check the checkbox "Add Python 3.7 to PATH" before you click on the Install button. So we don’t have to configure the PATH variable manually.

      After the installation is done, you can open Command Prompt and type python to check if succeeded. If nothing wrong, you will get a python shell looking like:

      Python 3.7.3 (v3.7.3:ef4ec6ed12, Mar 25 2019, 22:22:05) [MSC v.1916 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
      Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
      >>>
      

   2. Now you have Python3. It's time to launch Command Prompt with SYSTEM privilege.

      • Go to here and download a tool called psexec.

      • Open Command Prompt with Administrator privilege and change current directory to directory where psexec.exe exists.

        Then type

        psexec.exe -i -s -d cmd.exe
        

        and you will get a new Command Prompt with SYSTEM privilege.

   3. In Command Prompt with SYSTEM privilege, change current directory to directory where fix.py exists and type

      fix.py
      

      to run fix.py script. If nothing wrong, the output should be

      Trigger "TRG_AFTER_UPDATE_Package_SRJournal" has been cleared.
      IsInbox of "Microsoft.Windows.HolographicFirstRun_cw5n1h2txyewy_xxxxx" has been set to 0.
      Trigger "TRG_AFTER_UPDATE_Package_SRJournal" has been restored.
      

2. Run PowerShell with Administrator privilege. Execute the following command:

   Get-AppxPackage -all *HolographicFirstRun* | Remove-AppPackage -AllUsers

   to uninstall Microsoft.Windows.HolographicFirstRun.

3. Reboot

4. After reboot, kill explorer.exe and ShellExperienceHost.exe in Task Manager.

5. Task Manager -> File -> Run new task

   Click Browse button.

   In newly-opened window, go to %localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy and delete TempState directory.

6. Start explorer.exe in Task Manager and you will see ms-resource:AppName/Text is gone.

fix.py

import os, sqlite3

conn = sqlite3.connect(os.path.expandvars(r'%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\AppRepository\StateRepository-Machine.srd'))

cursor = conn.execute(
    '''
    SELECT _PackageID, PackageFullName FROM main.Package
    WHERE PackageFullName LIKE "Microsoft.Windows.HolographicFirstRun%";
    '''
)
records_to_update = {}
for row in cursor:
    records_to_update[row[0]] = row[1]

cursor = conn.execute(
    '''
    SELECT name, sql FROM main.sqlite_master
    WHERE type = "trigger" AND tbl_name = "Package" AND name LIKE "TRG_AFTER_UPDATE%";
    '''
)
triggers_backup = {}
for row in cursor:
    triggers_backup[row[0]] = row[1]

# Delete update triggers for table "Package"
for TriggerName, TriggerSQL in triggers_backup.items():
    conn.execute(
        '''
        DROP TRIGGER %s;
        ''' % TriggerName
    )
    conn.commit()
    print('Trigger "%s" has been cleared.' % TriggerName)

# Set IsInbox to 0
for PackageID, PackageFullName in records_to_update.items():
    conn.execute(
        '''
        UPDATE main.Package SET IsInbox = 0 WHERE _PackageID = %d;
        ''' % PackageID
    )
    conn.commit()
    print('IsInbox of "%s" has been set to 0.' % PackageFullName)

# Restore triggers
for TriggerName, TriggerSQL in triggers_backup.items():
    conn.execute(
        '''
        %s;
        ''' % TriggerSQL
    )
    conn.commit()
    print('Trigger "%s" has been restored.' % TriggerName)

I get this error when running fix.py

Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\Documents\fix.py", line 37, in conn.execute( sqlite3.OperationalError: no such function: is_srjournal_enabled

Does anyone know how to fix this?

On line 18, the trigger name should be changed from "TRG_AFTER_UPDATE%" to "TRG_AFTERUPDATE%"

I have uninstalled Microsoft Edge succesfully by above fix, (with a small edit), thanks.

When I ran

fix.py

in Command Prompt with SYSTEM privilege I got:

Can't find a default Python.

I have Python path in user variables for admin, do I have to add it in system variables too?

i try to execute fix.py but i have an error on ligne :

SELECT _PackageID, PackageFullName FROM main.Package WHERE PackageFullName LIKE "Microsoft.Windows.HolographicFirstRun%";

on SELECT command : SyntaxError : invalid syntax

i don't know what to do.
canyou help please ?

When I ran

fix.py

in Command Prompt with SYSTEM privilege I got:

Can't find a default Python.

I have Python path in user variables for admin, do I have to add it in system variables too?

When I ran

fix.py

in Command Prompt with SYSTEM privilege I got:

Can't find a default Python.

I have Python path in user variables for admin, do I have to add it in system variables too?

i try to execute fix.py but i have an error on ligne :

SELECT _PackageID, PackageFullName FROM main.Package WHERE PackageFullName LIKE "Microsoft.Windows.HolographicFirstRun%";

on SELECT command : SyntaxError : invalid syntax

i don't know what to do.
canyou help please ?