Error "C:\Windows\System32 was unexpected at this time", when using on Windows 11 24H2

[MattM31]

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Windows 11 24H2

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When running the get_iplayer command or clicking on the desktop icon I receive the error "C:\Windows\System32 was unexpected at this time."

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get_iplayer : C:\Windows\System32 was unexpected at this time.
At line:1 char:1

• get_iplayer --verbose > log.txt 2>&1

•   + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (C:\Windows\Syst...d at this time.:String) [], RemoteException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NativeCommandError
  
  
  

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