Notepad, Snipping Tool, other apps broken by new bug in Windows 110 0

Yet another bug in Windows 11 has left users unable to open apps like Notepad and Snipping Tool, as they are greeted with error code 0x803F8001.
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Windows 11 January Update Breaks Notepad, Snipping Tool and Other Apps

Microsoft's January 2026 security update has broken Windows 11 apps like Notepad and Snipping Tool, introducing dual bugs ...
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VERT.sh

VERT is a file conversion utility that uses WebAssembly to convert files on your device instead of a cloud. Check out the live instance at vert.sh. VERT is built in Svelte and TypeScript.