New Anki Update not working

[Danika_Dakika]

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Astrill prevents Anki from starting

I have tried to install the latest release 25.07.5 on a fully updated Windows 11. I run the .exe and it installs and then the launcher runs. I then select option 1. The output is: Checking for updates… Unable to check for Anki versions. Please check your internet connection. Error: Failed to run (-1073741819): C:\Users\Lenovo[username]\Local\Programs\Anki\uv.exe run --no-project --no-config --managed-python --with pip-system-certs --python 3.13.5 C:\Users[username]\AppData\Local\Programs\Ank…