Windows 10: Since October Updates, ProductInfo.dll Bad Image Errors for All Programs

Hello! Windows specs: Edition Windows 10 Home Version 22H2 Installed on ‎5/‎2/‎2021 OS build 19045.3448 Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.19044.1000.0 running on a personal desktop, 64-bitToday 10/15/2023 I discovered my computer had shut off and automatically updated. Before even logging in, I saw dozens of errors that read [Program name]: [ProgramName].exe - Bad Image C:\ProgramData\A-Volute\A-Volute.28054DF1F58B4\Modules\ScheduledModules\x64\ProductInfo.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original

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Bad Image Errors - dll files changing to 0 bytes

Hi
Have an unusual problem (to me anyway)

Last week I got "Bad Image" errors with Adobe Lightroom (the program had worked OK previously). Two .dll files were listed as corrupt and in Explorer both were shown has having 0 bytes size. Re-installation resolved the problem.
Today I have had the same "bad image" error with another program. Techsmith SnagIt. Once again it was .dll files and they show in explorer as 0 bytes. The timestamp on the 0 byte dlls is the time of the error i.e. today (not when the files were installed).

What I've done so far :
Ran McAfee viruscan across all disks - no problems reported.
Ran Malwarebytes - no problems reported

Went to the properties for the disk drive and under "Tools" ran error check - nothing found
The disk is an SSD so I went to Samsung Magician which shows drive condition as good and S.M.A.R.T. shows wear levelling count at Current Value 99. I do not use Rapid Mode.

The problems are happening on a Samsung 850 Evo 500GB

Any suggestions welcome

Dave

 

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Bad image and .dll errors

I keep getting bad image, dll errors, and I'm unable to download anything. Originally I thought this was because of an update so I used the fresh start ability to restart everything and I still get the same errors. Could anybody help diagnose my problem?