[NBug] Could not load file or assembly 'System.DirectoryServices, ...

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Environment

• Git Extensions 4.1.0.16698
• Build 1fe52a1
• Git 2.42.0.windows.2
• Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.22621.0
• .NET 6.0.16
• DPI 96dpi (no scaling)
• Portable: False

Issue description

System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'System.DirectoryServices, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'. The system cannot find the file specified.
File name: 'System.DirectoryServices, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'
   at GitUI.CommandsDialogs.FormSettings.InitializeComponent()
   at GitUI.CommandsDialogs.FormSettings..ctor(GitUICommands commands, SettingsPageReference initialPage) in C:\projects\gitextensions\GitUI\CommandsDialogs\FormSettings.cs:line 40
   at GitUI.CommandsDialogs.FormSettings.ShowSettingsDialog(GitUICommands uiCommands, IWin32Window owner, SettingsPageReference initialPage) in C:\projects\gitextensions\GitUI\CommandsDialogs\FormSettings.cs:line 100
   at GitUI.GitUICommands.<>c__DisplayClass117_0.<StartSettingsDialog>g__Action|0() in C:\projects\gitextensions\GitUI\GitUICommands.cs:line 943
   at GitUI.GitUICommands.DoActionOnRepo(IWin32Window owner, Func`1 action, Boolean requiresValidWorkingDir, Boolean changesRepo, EventHandler`1 preEvent, EventHandler`1 postEvent) in C:\projects\gitextensions\GitUI\GitUICommands.cs:line 334
   at GitUI.GitUICommands.StartSettingsDialog(IWin32Window owner, SettingsPageReference initialPage) in C:\projects\gitextensions\GitUI\GitUICommands.cs:line 947
   at GitUI.CommandsDialogs.Menus.ToolsToolStripMenuItem.OnShowSettingsClick(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\projects\gitextensions\GitUI\CommandsDialogs\Menus\ToolsToolStripMenuItem.cs:line 75
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, WM msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

Went to Tools -> Settings

Steps to reproduce

Tools -> Settings

Did this work in previous version of GitExtensions?

Yes

Diagnostics

No response

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[pmiossec]

Workaround ready for next release. But just a windows update side-effect "fixed" by just restarting GitExtensions.