You may want to add The Wargaming Guy to your list (can be found on YouTube).
Unfortunately, I am not allowed to post a link to his Playlist.

Best regards.

<r> Dear community, <br/>
<br/>
I am encountering quite a similar issue and can't get to run my registered copy of WitPAE. <br/>
Running Windows 10 on a i5 PC. <br/>
Downloaded v1108r9 and updated with v1124. <br/>
Installation folder was D:\Games\WitPAE <br/>
(During the installation of ...

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Edit: Reinstalled (Steam version), and it all seems to work properly again.

Thanks!