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Keyset as registered is invalid -error when opening M-Files Desktop

Last updated on 23 June 2025

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Overview

User might run into an error after updating M-Files Desktop and opening it.

The error message:

CoShellFolder.cpp, 1013, Keyset as registered is invalid. (0x8009001A)
CoShellFolder.cpp, 6441, Keyset as registered is invalid. (0x8009001A)
CoVault.cpp, 2137, Keyset as registered is invalid. (0x8009001A)
CoVault.cpp, 1915, Keyset as registered is invalid. (0x8009001A)
CoVault.cpp, 2454, Keyset as registered is invalid. (0x8009001A)
CoVault.cpp, 3279, Keyset as registered is invalid. (0x8009001A)
CoVault.cpp, 3576, Keyset as registered is invalid. (0x8009001A)
MFClientAccessHelper.cpp, 119, Keyset as registered is invalid. (0x8009001A)
MFClientAccessHelper.cpp, 411, Keyset as registered is invalid. (0x8009001A)
CoVaultConfiguration.cpp, 564, Keyset as registered is invalid. (0x8009001A)
CoVaultConfiguration.cpp, 1963, Keyset as registered is invalid. (0x8009001A)
CoVaultMounting.cpp, 588, Keyset as registered is invalid. (0x8009001A)
CoApplication.cpp, 1286, Keyset as registered is invalid. (0x8009001A)
CoApplication.cpp, 1431, Keyset as registered is invalid. (0x8009001A)
VaultState.cpp, 1162, Keyset as registered is invalid. (0x8009001A)
ApplicationCache.cpp, 423, Keyset as registered is invalid. (0x8009001A)
ApplicationCache.cpp, 685, Keyset as registered is invalid. (0x8009001A)
Crypt.cpp, 1278, Keyset as registered is invalid. (0x8009001A)
(M-Files <version>  <timestamp>)

Solution

  1. In antivirus settings, exclude activator.exe
  2. Rename C:\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA folder (to e.g. RSA Old)

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