Question Windows 10 Package Manager stops working several times a day

[David_652]

Windows 10 Package Manager stops working several times a day. Here is the readout from Performance Monitor.

Source
WindowsPackageManagerServer.exe

Summary
Stopped working

Date
‎10/‎4/‎2023 2:22 PM

Status
Report sent

Description
Faulting Application Path: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.17.10271.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsPackageManagerServer.exe

Problem signature
Problem Event Name: MoAppCrash
Package Full Name: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.17.10271.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
Application Name: praid:winget
Application Version: 1.17.2201.27001
Application Timestamp: 61f3234e
Fault Module Name: WindowsPackageManager.dll
Fault Module Version: 1.17.2201.27001
Fault Module Timestamp: 61f32322
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 0000000000089bf3
OS Version: 10.0.19045.2.0.0.256.48
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 0198
Additional Information 2: 0198fb12a73a9ce88199449ddac47399
Additional Information 3: 36fd
Additional Information 4: 36fd93762f628517501ceb79d6ef41af

Extra information about the problem
Bucket ID: b7b755d96c4e40b5834ca9223f28bb53 (1390672349504256851)

 

[punkncat]

Forgive me as I am not a professional.

This seems to be an automation tool for system admin and the like to install items on PC within their network. I could be completely wrong about my interpretation of this.

First, where did you acquire this PC? Did you purchase OS for it, come with it, grey site key?

I feel sort of like running sfc/DISM might help, but once again not really sure as I have not dealt with this particular .exe

 

[David_652]

It's an HP Omen I've had for some time. It just started doing it this last week. I didn't notice anything, maybe a little bugginess, so I check the performance and it shows up as this error several times a day. I did run sfc/DISM. It did fix corrupted files. It's an official Windows 10 install with valid Microsoft key.. I have not been installing any apps or working with administrating any networks.

 

[David_652]

I do not manually use a package manager. I am not a developer. Could it be an intruder trying to install a malicious app?