Crashing Upon Start since upgrading to 1.3.1

[john234]

Hi, Team. Handbrake has never had a crashing issue for me across many years.

Upon launch, it crashes with this message since upgrading to 1.3.1.

System.BadImageFormatException: Could not load file or assembly 'System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089' or one of its dependencies. The module was expected to contain an assembly manifest.
File name: 'System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'
at HandBrakeWPF.Utilities.GeneralUtilities.CreateLogHeader()
at HandBrakeWPF.Helpers.LogManager.Init() in E:\Development\Release\win\CS\HandBrakeWPF\Helpers\LogManager.cs:line 40
at HandBrakeWPF.App.OnStartup(StartupEventArgs e) in E:\Development\Release\win\CS\HandBrakeWPF\App.xaml.cs:line 135
at System.Windows.Application.<.ctor>b__1_0(Object unused)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)

WRN: Assembly binding logging is turned OFF.
To enable assembly bind failure logging, set the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog] (DWORD) to 1.
Note: There is some performance penalty associated with assembly bind failure logging.
To turn this feature off, remove the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog].


The same issue occurs on attempts to re-launch.

I have uninstalled Handbrake numerous times with re-boot, then re-installed both the current version, and at other times 1.3.0 and even 1.2.2. The issue now extends to those versions as well.

Any suggestions?

Many thanks!