Application unable to start correctly on almost ALL softwares

Ihazproblem

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May 5, 2016
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Yesterday, I found out that I wasn't able to run a game on steam due to some corrupt files.
Got it fixed, but that continued on several other programs that were previously installed, like LoL, Bluestacks, Discord, etc.
Each of these programs give me various error codes with this syntax: (i.e: This program was unable to start correctly 0x(error_code)z)
I don't have a third party antivirus installed so it might've been a virus. However, I'm positive that I haven't installed any suspicious programs recently.

It'd be a hassle to reinstall windows but if I have to take it as far, I can't really do much so I'll afford that. But if you do have any ideas, then please share because I'm unable to run almost everything installed right now!
Just to add:
I've just recently installed windows a few days earlier.
Even newer programs that I install right now get affected too!