Hi, Saragani!
Thank you very much for the responses!
Meanwhile i have done some testing:
Without modifying Remote Operator.exe.config or installing any .NET updates, the error message says:
So for me, it looks like, Remote Operator is using 2.0 framework libraries.
I then uninstalled 3.5 .Net framework (this includes .Net 2.0 and 3.0)
Now when i try to start Remote Operator, it opens up a Windows dialog, complaining that the needed 3.5 framework (including 2.0 and 3.0) is missing,
and it must be downloaded and installed. This makes sense.
After that, i have placed the line that you suggested, in the Remote Operator.exe.config file:
So, without installing any .Net framework, i can start Remote Operator, but the "red X" problem is still there, but the error message has also changed:
Now its using 4.0 (4.7?) .Net libraries.
After that, i installed .NET Framework 4.8 Early Access Build 3707 found here: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2032091
Doing so, the "red x" problem is solved! Your workaround is successful!
I can now confirm, that to solve this "red x" toolbar problem, it's needed to do 2 things:
1. put the <startup><supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.0"/></startup> line in the Remote Operator.exe.config file, AND
2. install the Microsoft fix: .NET Framework 4.8 Early Access Build 3707 https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2032091
Perhaps, Microsoft will release an update via Windows Update once also.
Thank you again Saragani for your help!
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Note: this above issue has nothing to do with the other "red x" problem on the plc image, caused by the missing cache files: