Resolved! Zoom Desktop Application Will Not Launch (Windows 10)
When installed, the Zoom desktop app (v. 5.17.0) will not launch. No desktop icon appears after installing (though the app items appear in the "Apps" list and in the "Apps" control panel). When attempting to launch, no item appears in the Windows Task Manager; the Windows "donut of eternal contemplation' appears for a few seconds; then it disappears. I have tried: * Checking internet connection - It is fine * Cleaning up all temporary and junk files * Performing scans with virus, malware and spyware scanners * Rebooting system * Checking to make sure camera and microphone permission are set properly * Emptying temporary file folders and performing disk cleanup * Making sure device drivers are updated * Launching installer as Administrator * Closing all applications except the Zoom desktop installer * Uninstalling and reinstalling the Zoom app from "Apps" control panel * Using the Zoom Uninstaller to uninstall and then reinstalling the app * Downloading the installer again, from the official website, and installing * Uninstalling all Zoom components, rebooting and reinstalling * Clearing browser cache and cookies * Booting into "Safe Mode" and repeating the install process Under no circumstance or combination of circumstances above will the application launch. I saw a recent post suggesting that this was a problem with version 5.16.x, so I tried to find and download version 5.15.11, which worked for the post'er but could not find it on Zoom's site (though I did find infected versions on other, spurious websites, which I did NOT download or install). I would be grateful for any suggestion that would help me get the Zoom Desktop app to launch and run. Thanks, in advance, for the time you spent reading this and for any suggestions you might have. It is truly amazing that, in the process of selecting locations and topics in order to create a post, there is no category whatever for installation and troubleshooting issues.
* Uninstalling ALL antivirus and security software
* Checking system requirements - System exceeds requirements
* Checking if system has enough space to install Zoom - System exceeds requirements
* Verifying permission to install the Zoom app - I am an Admin
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