Windows 10: Windows 10 File Explorer and Windows Installer problem

Whenever I launch File explorer, windows installer starts and tries to install something but never completes, then after a while both close. Also, I am unable to launch anything with RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR, again windows installer launches and after a while crashes or quits. Please help!!!!


Installer log file:


=== Verbose logging started: 1/29/2020 23:06:37 Build type: SHIP UNICODE 5.00.10011.00 Calling process: C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE ===

MSI c 28:A8 [23:06:37:365]: Font created. Charset: Req=0, Ret=0, Font: Req=MS Shell Dlg, Ret=MS Shell Dlg

MSI c 28:A8 [23:06:37:365]: Font created. Charset: Req=0, Ret=0, Font: Req=MS Shell Dlg, Ret=MS Shell Dlg

MSI c 28:E8 [23:06:37:449]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI c 28:E8 [23:06:37:465]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI c 28:E8 [23:06:37:465]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: {F466D2C3-5810-42F4-A9D4-D3BF2C6C514E}
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI c 28:E8 [23:06:37:465]: Client-side and UI is none or basic: Running entire install on the server.
MSI c 28:E8 [23:06:37:465]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI c 28:E8 [23:06:37:465]: Cloaking enabled.
MSI c 28:E8 [23:06:37:465]: Attempting to enable all disabled privileges before calling Install on Server
MSI c 28:E8 [23:06:37:465]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown. Counter after increment: 0
MSI s B4:68 [23:06:37:487]: Running installation inside multi-package transaction {F466D2C3-5810-42F4-A9D4-D3BF2C6C514E}
MSI s B4:68 [23:06:37:487]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI s B4:8C [23:06:37:487]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI s B4:8C [23:06:37:487]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI s B4:8C [23:06:37:487]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: {F466D2C3-5810-42F4-A9D4-D3BF2C6C514E}
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI s B4:8C [23:06:37:487]: Machine policy value 'DisableUserInstalls' is 0
MSI s B4:8C [23:06:37:487]: MainEngineThread is returning 1605
MSI s B4:68 [23:06:37:487]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI s B4:68 [23:06:37:487]: Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI s B4:68 [23:06:37:487]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown. Counter after increment: 0
MSI s B4:68 [23:06:37:487]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2
MSI s B4:68 [23:06:37:487]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2
MSI s B4:68 [23:06:37:487]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI c 28:E8 [23:06:37:503]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI c 28:E8 [23:06:37:503]: MainEngineThread is returning 1605
=== Verbose logging stopped: 1/29/2020 23:06:37 ===


Event Viewer Items:


Beginning a Windows Installer transaction: {F466D2C3-5810-42F4-A9D4-D3BF2C6C514E}. Client Process Id: 8660.
Detection of product '{F466D2C3-5810-42F4-A9D4-D3BF2C6C514E}', feature 'IEIntegration_x64' failed during request for component '{85ACE7D7-2782-42CA-BA52-74B3F453A81E}'
Detection of product '{F466D2C3-5810-42F4-A9D4-D3BF2C6C514E}', feature 'Client_x64' failed during request for component '{4143A14C-FA0B-48A9-BE76-C0A8C8BDC099}'
Failed to connect to server. Error: 0x8007043C
Ending a Windows Installer transaction: {F466D2C3-5810-42F4-A9D4-D3BF2C6C514E}. Client Process Id: 1708.


HELP!!!

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