Launcher won't start

[Packetdancer]

I'm looking at the very same error poping erraticaly over the weekend and also today. All the IE settings are done as suggested
although I don't understand the need to "Allow software to run or install even if signature is invalid"
Cant SE sign their own software ??

One reason that setting is a common suggestion from CS folks to fix issues is that if you are missing a system update that included new CA root certificates (or some other situation which breaks the chain of trust), then signature validation will fail (i.e., the signature will appear invalid). Turning that setting on will cause any software affected by that to still run.