Unhandled Exception with GUI despite multiple un- and re-installs

[Zerrvr]

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What You Are Seeing?

I try to open the GUI, and it throws a very large unhandled exception. I tried un- and re-installing the GUI, chocolatey, and various packages, but nothing seems to work.

What is Expected?

The GUI should open and load packages as normal

How Did You Get This To Happen?

I updated Firefox to 116 from within the GUI, and that's when the issue started.

System Details

• Operating System: 10.0.22621.0
• Windows PowerShell version: 5.1.22621.1778
• Chocolatey CLI Version: 2.2.0
• Chocolatey Licensed Extension version: Chocolatey v2.2.0
• Chocolatey License type: ?
• Terminal/Emulator: Windows PowerShell

Installed Packages

7zip.install 22.1.0
amazon-workspaces 5.8.0.4065
amd-ryzen-master 2.10.1.2287
autohotkey 1.1.36.2
autohotkey.install 1.1.36.2
autohotkey.portable 2.0.2
calibre 6.22.0
caprine 2.57.0
chocolatey 2.2.0
chocolatey-compatibility.extension 1.0.0
chocolatey-core.extension 1.4.0
chocolatey-dotnetfx.extension 1.0.1
chocolateygui 2.1.0
chocolatey-windowsupdate.extension 1.0.5
discord.install 1.0.9005
dotnet-6.0-desktopruntime 6.0.14
dotnet-7.0-desktopruntime 7.0.3
dotnet-desktopruntime 7.0.3
dotnetfx 4.8.0.20220524
Firefox 116.0.0
goxlr 1.3.3.13001
handbrake 1.6.1
handbrake.install 1.6.1
hwinfo.install 7.60.0
KB2919355 1.0.20160915
KB2919442 1.0.20160915
KB2999226 1.0.20181019
KB3033929 1.0.5
KB3035131 1.0.3
KB3063858 1.0.0
microsoft-teams 1.6.0.6754
msiafterburner 4.6.5
netfx-4.7.2 4.7.2
notepadplusplus.install 8.4.9
paint.net 5.0.2
powertoys 0.68.0
python3 3.11.0
qbittorrent 4.5.4
sharex 15.0.0
slack 4.29.149
steam 2.10.91.91221129
streamdeck 6.0.5.18168
superf4 1.4.0
vcredist140 14.34.31938
vcredist2010 10.0.40219.32503
vcredist2015 14.0.24215.20170201
wiztree 4.13.0
yt-dlp 2023.6.22
zoom 5.13.10.13305

Output Log

https://gist.github.com/Zerrvr/dcf5945194104f93fbcd64b637513837

Additional Context

The error message is as follows:

/---------------------------
Unhandled Exception
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System.Xml.XmlException: '.', hexadecimal value 0x00, is an invalid character. Line 1, position 1.

   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)

   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ThrowInvalidChar(Char[] data, Int32 length, Int32 invCharPos)

   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseRootLevelWhitespace()

   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseDocumentContent()

   at System.Xml.XmlReader.MoveToContent()

   at System.Xml.XmlReader.IsStartElement(String localname, String ns)

   at chocolatey.infrastructure.services.XmlService.<>c__DisplayClass5_0`1.<Deserialize>b__2()

   at chocolatey.infrastructure.tolerance.FaultTolerance.TryCatchWithLoggingException[T](Func`1 function, String errorMessage, Boolean throwError, Boolean logWarningInsteadOfError, Boolean logDebugInsteadOfError, Boolean isSilent)

   at chocolatey.infrastructure.services.XmlService.<>c__DisplayClass5_0`1.<Deserialize>b__1()

   at chocolatey.infrastructure.synchronization.GlobalMutex.Enter[T](Func`1 func, Int32 timeout)

   at chocolatey.infrastructure.tolerance.FaultTolerance.Retry[T](Int32 numberOfTries, Func`1 function, Int32 waitDurationMilliseconds, Int32 increaseRetryByMilliseconds, Boolean isSilent)

   at chocolatey.infrastructure.services.XmlService.Deserialize[XmlType](String xmlFilePath, Int32 retryCount)

   at ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.Services.ChocolateyService.<GetOutdatedPackages>d__13.MoveNext() in C:\buildAgent\work\774e9aed9020e028\Source\ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows\Services\ChocolateyService.cs:line 121

--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---

   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()

   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)

   at ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.ViewModels.LocalSourceViewModel.<CheckOutdated>d__81.MoveNext() in C:\buildAgent\work\774e9aed9020e028\Source\ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows\ViewModels\LocalSourceViewModel.cs:line 494

--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---

   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()

   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)

   at ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.ViewModels.LocalSourceViewModel.<LoadPackages>d__80.MoveNext() in C:\buildAgent\work\774e9aed9020e028\Source\ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows\ViewModels\LocalSourceViewModel.cs:line 470

--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---

   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()

   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)

   at ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.ViewModels.LocalSourceViewModel.<OnInitialize>d__78.MoveNext() in C:\buildAgent\work\774e9aed9020e028\Source\ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows\ViewModels\LocalSourceViewModel.cs:line 412

--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---

   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()

   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)

   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeImpl()

   at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.CallbackWrapper(Object obj)

   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)

   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)

   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)

   at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.Run(CulturePreservingExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)

   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Invoke()

   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.ProcessQueue()

   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.WndProcHook(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)

   at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)

   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)

   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)

   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)

   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)

   at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)

   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)

   at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(Object ignore)

   at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(Window window)

   at ChocolateyGui.App.Main(String[] args) in C:\buildAgent\work\774e9aed9020e028\Source\ChocolateyGui\App.xaml.cs:line 122
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OK   
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[pauby]

@Zerrvr it's been a while since this issue. I'm unable to replicate it. Are you still having this issue with the latest version of ChocolateyGUI?

[Zerrvr]

Whoops. I've since switched to winget, but I will try updating the GUI when I get a chance, see if it's still broken