Although I can't be sure, this sounds like it could be a registry error. Do you have an antivirus/ PC cleaning program that can go through and delete old registry files?
This is my guess because the error is saying a reference link in a program is leading to something incorrect or improperly formatted. The registry is a list that the windows OS keeps of settings and programs, but sometimes the list doesn't get updated correctly when things are uninstalled. I use CCleaner, which is free and trustworthy. Hopefully this helps the issue, but if not it is at least good maintenance to keep your computer working well.