Compiling error (exit status -1073741515) ESP8266. No code inside.

Hi

Last week, 25 august, i was working in a code for an ESP8266, It didnt work, so i let until today to see if i could fix it.

Today it turns out that the ESP board was not on my library, so i need to install it again (File --> preferences --> http://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266com_index.json). Is this normal?

Ofc, i select this board in the board manager.

And i tried to compile and it failed due to

exit status -1073741515
Error compiling for board WeMos D1 R2 & mini.

so I open a new sketch, and without writting any line i tried to compile and i got the same error.

I am using W10, arduino IDE 1.8.4, and the board is not connected to my laptop.

I heavily use this Arduino IDE in this laptop to connect to a 3d printer via serial, (arduino mega), for research purposes,

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Here is what i get

Arduino: 1.8.4 (Windows 10), Board: "WeMos D1 R2 & mini, 80 MHz, 921600, 4M (3M SPIFFS)"

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.7.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\arduino-builder -dump-prefs -logger=machine -hardware C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.7.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\hardware -hardware C:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages -tools C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.7.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\tools-builder -tools C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.7.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\hardware\tools\avr -tools C:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages -built-in-libraries C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.7.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\libraries -libraries C:\Users\jotg\Documents\Arduino\libraries -fqbn=esp8266:esp8266:d1_mini:CpuFrequency=80,UploadSpeed=921600,FlashSize=4M3M -ide-version=10804 -build-path C:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_976542 -warnings=none -build-cache C:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_cache_626438 -prefs=build.warn_data_percentage=75 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-lx106-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\tools\xtensa-lx106-elf-gcc\1.20.0-26-gb404fb9-2 -prefs=runtime.tools.mkspiffs.path=C:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\tools\mkspiffs\0.1.2 -prefs=runtime.tools.esptool.path=C:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\tools\esptool\0.4.9 -verbose C:\Users\jotg\Documents\Arduino\DHT-22_and_photoresistor_v2\DHT-22_and_photoresistor_v2.ino
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.7.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\arduino-builder -compile -logger=machine -hardware C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.7.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\hardware -hardware C:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages -tools C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.7.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\tools-builder -tools C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.7.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\hardware\tools\avr -tools C:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages -built-in-libraries C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.7.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\libraries -libraries C:\Users\jotg\Documents\Arduino\libraries -fqbn=esp8266:esp8266:d1_mini:CpuFrequency=80,UploadSpeed=921600,FlashSize=4M3M -ide-version=10804 -build-path C:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_976542 -warnings=none -build-cache C:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_cache_626438 -prefs=build.warn_data_percentage=75 -prefs=runtime.tools.xtensa-lx106-elf-gcc.path=C:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\tools\xtensa-lx106-elf-gcc\1.20.0-26-gb404fb9-2 -prefs=runtime.tools.mkspiffs.path=C:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\tools\mkspiffs\0.1.2 -prefs=runtime.tools.esptool.path=C:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\tools\esptool\0.4.9 -verbose C:\Users\jotg\Documents\Arduino\DHT-22_and_photoresistor_v2\DHT-22_and_photoresistor_v2.ino
Using board 'd1_mini' from platform in folder: C:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.3.0
Using core 'esp8266' from platform in folder: C:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.3.0
Detecting libraries used...
"C:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\tools\xtensa-lx106-elf-gcc\1.20.0-26-gb404fb9-2/bin/xtensa-lx106-elf-g++" -D__ets__ -DICACHE_FLASH -U__STRICT_ANSI__ "-IC:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.3.0/tools/sdk/include" "-IC:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.3.0/tools/sdk/lwip/include" "-IC:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_976542/core" -c -w -Os -g -mlongcalls -mtext-section-literals -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti -falign-functions=4 -std=c++11  -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -w -x c++ -E -CC -DF_CPU=80000000L -DLWIP_OPEN_SRC   -DARDUINO=10804 -DARDUINO_ESP8266_WEMOS_D1MINI -DARDUINO_ARCH_ESP8266 -DARDUINO_BOARD="ESP8266_WEMOS_D1MINI"  -DESP8266 "-IC:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.3.0\cores\esp8266" "-IC:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.3.0\variants\d1_mini" "C:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_976542\sketch\DHT-22_and_photoresistor_v2.ino.cpp" -o "nul"
Generating function prototypes...
"C:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\tools\xtensa-lx106-elf-gcc\1.20.0-26-gb404fb9-2/bin/xtensa-lx106-elf-g++" -D__ets__ -DICACHE_FLASH -U__STRICT_ANSI__ "-IC:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.3.0/tools/sdk/include" "-IC:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.3.0/tools/sdk/lwip/include" "-IC:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_976542/core" -c -w -Os -g -mlongcalls -mtext-section-literals -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti -falign-functions=4 -std=c++11  -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -w -x c++ -E -CC -DF_CPU=80000000L -DLWIP_OPEN_SRC   -DARDUINO=10804 -DARDUINO_ESP8266_WEMOS_D1MINI -DARDUINO_ARCH_ESP8266 -DARDUINO_BOARD="ESP8266_WEMOS_D1MINI"  -DESP8266 "-IC:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.3.0\cores\esp8266" "-IC:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.3.0\variants\d1_mini" "C:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_976542\sketch\DHT-22_and_photoresistor_v2.ino.cpp" -o "C:\Users\jotg\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_976542\preproc\ctags_target_for_gcc_minus_e.cpp"
exit status -1073741515
Error compiling for board WeMos D1 R2 & mini.

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