Windows goes 0xc0000017
TL;DR; Windows goes nuts: most programs, including basic systems ones fail
to launch when $PATH environment variable is broken. The error is 0xc0000017
insufficient resources.
In this situation if you can manage to launch cmd.exe
(C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe) or any other similar program
and temporarily set $PATH to something basic, e.g
C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0
Then most programs from there are going to run normally, including
SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe which will allow you to edit $PATH
permanently (ensure to check both system and your user’s $PATH).


Might want to take a screenshot of the list just in case.
After that logoff/logon should fix the issue.
