[Bug]: Deny Policy Package Family Name Fails to Load Apps Due to URI issue

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Tools category

AppControl Manager app

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Please Explain The Bug

I am having an issue when trying to load apps in the "Create Deny Policy" "Package Family Name". It attempts to load applications but it does not load. I will paste the error details below.

Please let me know if there is anything else I should do to troubleshoot.

Error Details

02/21/2025 10:54:09: Checking for update on startup
02/21/2025 10:54:10: No new version of the AppControl Manager is available.


02/21/2025 10:54:28: Unhandled exception: The parameter is incorrect.
02/21/2025 10:54:09: App Startup, .NET runtime version: 9.0.2

@{MicrosoftWindows.Client.LKG_1000.22621.3733.0_x64__cw5n1h2txyewy?ms-resource://MicrosoftWindows.Client.LKG/Files/Assets/StoreLogo.png} is not a valid absolute URI.
02/21/2025 10:54:28: System.ArgumentException: The parameter is incorrect.

@{MicrosoftWindows.Client.LKG_1000.22621.3733.0_x64__cw5n1h2txyewy?ms-resource://MicrosoftWindows.Client.LKG/Files/Assets/StoreLogo.png} is not a valid absolute URI.
   at WinRT.ExceptionHelpers.<ThrowExceptionForHR>g__Throw|38_0(Int32 hr)
   at ABI.Windows.ApplicationModel.IPackage2Methods.get_Logo(IObjectReference _obj)
   at AppControlManager.Pages.CreateDenyPolicy.<GetAppsList>b__32_0()
   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 AppControlManager.Pages.CreateDenyPolicy.GetAppsList()
   at AppControlManager.Pages.CreateDenyPolicy.GetContactsGroupedAsync()
   at AppControlManager.Pages.CreateDenyPolicy.PFNSettingsCard_Expanded(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.<>c.<ThrowAsync>b__128_0(Object state)
   at Microsoft.UI.Dispatching.DispatcherQueueSynchronizationContext.<>c__DisplayClass2_0.<Post>b__0()

[HotCakeX]

Hi,
Thanks for reporting it. The app is listing all of the installed apps on your system for you to select but there is a problem when fetching one of the apps' icons. I'll make that part more resilient.

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Thank you for all of your work.

[HotCakeX]

Thank you for all of your work.

You're very welcome

Just fixed the issue, it will be available in the next version (1.9.1.0) very soon, thanks again!