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• The type initializer for 'CoreWidgetProvider.Helpers.SystemData' threw an exception. (#2673), similarity score: 0.79

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The logs have this interesting snippet.

[2024/05/16 11:23:51.447 ERR] (WidgetHostingService) Exception in GetWidgetDefinitionAsync:
System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access is denied.

Access is denied.

   at WinRT.ExceptionHelpers.<ThrowExceptionForHR>g__Throw|39_0(Int32 hr)
   at ABI.Microsoft.Windows.Widgets.Hosts.IWidgetCatalogStaticsMethods.GetDefault(IObjectReference _obj)
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.InnerInvoke()
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunFromThreadPoolDispatchLoop(Thread threadPoolThread, ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunFromThreadPoolDispatchLoop(Thread threadPoolThread, ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.ExecuteWithThreadLocal(Task& currentTaskSlot, Thread threadPoolThread)
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
   at DevHome.Dashboard.Services.WidgetHostingService.GetWidgetCatalogAsync()
[2024/05/16 11:23:51.545 ERR] (WidgetHostingService) Exception in GetWidgetDefinitionAsync:
System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access is denied.

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I am having problems displaying the Dev Home Dashboard. All of the displayed widgets for CPU, GPU, etc on Windows 11 23H2. The Error Displayed is The type initializer for 'CoreWidgetProvider.Helpers.SystemData' threw an exception. I have tried the restart,,
repair, and uninstall / reinstall methods currently, with no luck. Any ideas as to how to fix this?

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@BillEisenman Can you share the information included in "Included Extensions Information" above? The easy way to get this is open Dev Home and go to Settings -> Feedback -> Report a bug and copy the text under "Include installed Dev Home extensions and related packages"

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Included Extensions Information
Extensions:
Microsoft.DevHomeMicrosoftGameDevExtension_0.400.456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe (Dev Home Microsoft Game Dev Extension (Preview))
9932MartCliment.WingetUIWidgets_0.6.1.0_x64__g91dtg5srk15g (Widgets for UniGetUI (formerly WingetUI))
Microsoft.Windows.DevHomeGitHubExtension_0.1500.533.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe (Dev Home GitHub Extension (Preview))
Microsoft.Windows.DevHomeAzureExtension_0.1000.533.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe (Dev Home Azure Extension (Preview))
Microsoft.Windows.DevHome_0.1501.533.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe (Core Widget Extension)
Microsoft.Windows.DevHome_0.1501.533.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe (Hyper-V Extension)

Widget Service:
MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience_524.13200.0.0_x64__cw5n1h2txyewy

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For a little more information, the problem still occurs under 0.1501.533.0 which was installed from the Microsoft Store after complete install.

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Just ran into this issue myself after upgrading to Windows 11 - I had DevHome (Preview) installed while still using Windows 10. I receive the same error as shown in the picture for #2673. It seems there are several duplicates of this issue, I'm hoping I picked the correct one to comment on.

Is there any status update on this? Anyone find any workarounds?

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@realsircodesalot There's a new issue we've been seeing that results in this error message being shown, and I suspect (but am not sure) it's what you're seeing. We're actively trying to collect data on when it happens. If you could check, I'd love to know what version(s) of the widget service you have -- this can be found in Dev Home under Settings -> Feedback -> Report a bug -> "Include installed Dev Home extensions and related packages" under the "Widget Service:" heading.

A workaround for this particular error is to go to the Windows Widget Board (keyboard shortcut: win+w) and click the + button to add a widget. You don't actually have to add one, but bringing up the dialog gets things started such that Dev Home should be back to normal.

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