Docker crashes after restart - Paths contain symlinks

Docker Desktop for Windows
#1

After installing a windows image (on Docker Windows Container), i get this error when i restart my computer. Cant seem to find any help online.

System.Exception:
Paths contain symlinks
   at Docker.Core.PermissionUtils.CheckPath(String path, Boolean allowDockerAppData) in C:\workspaces\PR-17669\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.Core\PermissionUtils.cs:line 250
   at Docker.Core.PermissionUtils.ApplyACLOnChildren(ILogger logger, String path, Int32 recurse) in C:\workspaces\PR-17669\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.Core\PermissionUtils.cs:line 46
   at Docker.Core.PermissionUtils.ApplyACLOnChildren(ILogger logger, String path, Int32 recurse) in C:\workspaces\PR-17669\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.Core\PermissionUtils.cs:line 70
   at Docker.Core.PermissionUtils.ApplyACLOnChildren(ILogger logger, String path, Int32 recurse) in C:\workspaces\PR-17669\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.Core\PermissionUtils.cs:line 70
   at Docker.Core.PermissionUtils.ApplyACLOnChildren(ILogger logger, String path, Int32 recurse) in C:\workspaces\PR-17669\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.Core\PermissionUtils.cs:line 70
   at Docker.Core.PermissionUtils.ApplyACLOnChildren(ILogger logger, String path, Int32 recurse) in C:\workspaces\PR-17669\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.Core\PermissionUtils.cs:line 70
   at Docker.Backend.HttpAPI.WindowsContainersController.FixPermissions(String path) in C:\workspaces\PR-17669\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.Backend\HttpAPI\WindowsContainersController.cs:line 72
   at Docker.Backend.HttpAPI.WindowsContainersController.Start(WindowsContainerStartRequest request) in C:\workspaces\PR-17669\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.Backend\HttpAPI\WindowsContainersController.cs:line 35
   at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ReflectedHttpActionDescriptor.ActionExecutor.<>c__DisplayClass6_1.<GetExecutor>b__0(Object instance, Object[] methodParameters)
   at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ReflectedHttpActionDescriptor.ExecuteAsync(HttpControllerContext controllerContext, IDictionary`2 arguments, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ApiControllerActionInvoker.<InvokeActionAsyncCore>d__1.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ActionFilterResult.<ExecuteAsync>d__5.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at System.Web.Http.Dispatcher.HttpControllerDispatcher.<SendAsync>d__15.MoveNext()
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#2

According to an answer on Stack Overflow:

It’s a known issue - see https://github.com/docker/for-win/issues/12650.
You may have to remove symlinks.

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