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The Application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000142) Click on OK to terminate the application.

Anonymous
2009-11-03T04:52:02+00:00

Hi, I have an issue with this application. What happens is, whenever I close my my desktop an error message appears:- The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000142)  Click on OK to terminate the application.

Hope u can help me as soon as possible.

Thanks.

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  1. Anonymous
    2009-11-03T09:03:47+00:00

    Hello huiling,

    To help resolve this issue, use the System File Checker tool (SFC.exe) to determine which file is causing the issue, and then replace the file. To do this, follow these steps:

    1. Open an elevated command prompt. To do this, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run As Administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.
    2. Type the following command, and then press ENTER: sfc /scannow (yes there is a space after sfc) The sfc /scannow command scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions.

    Hope this helps you. Let us know either way. Make it a great day!

    "And In The End The Love You Take, Is Equal To The Love You Make" (The Beatles last song from thier last album, Abbey Road.)

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-12-12T19:40:11+00:00

    I had the same problem on xp sp3 because (Solution Below Worked for me)

    "This problem may occur if the Autoenrollment feature cannot reach an Active Directory domain controller. In a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 domain, Active Directory is not available. Therefore, the Autoenrollment feature cannot work. In an Active Directory domain that has Microsoft Windows 2000 or later domain controllers, the problem may be caused by a DNS name resolution or by network connectivity issue. "

    For a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer or a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer that is joined to a Windows NT 4.0 domain, to turn off the Autoenrollment feature in the Local Group Policy, follow these steps on the local workstation:

    1. Click Start, click Run, type gpedit.msc, and then press ENTER.
    2. In the left pane, expand Computer Configuration, expand Windows Settings, expand Security Settings, and then expand Public Key Policies.
    3. Double-click Autoenrollment Settings.
    4. Click Do not enroll certificates automatically.
    5. Click OK.
    6. Repeat steps 2 through 5, but in step 2, expand User Configuration, expand Windows Settings, expand Security Settings, and then expand Public Key Policies.
    7. Close the Group Policy window.

    For a computer that is a member of a Windows 2000 or later Active Directory domain, make sure that the domain member has network connectivity with at least one domain controller.

    After you have determined that you have good Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity between the member and a domain controller, correct the DNS address in the IP properties of the workstation. To do this, follow these steps:

    1. Start the Network Connections tool in Control Panel.
    2. Right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties.
    3. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
    4. Type the correct DNS address in the Preferred DNS server box.
    5. Click OK.

    Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310461

    Good Luck :)

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-08-12T17:09:20+00:00

    Thanks.....just one thing, however -- technically "Her Majesty" is the last song on Abbey Road. ;-)

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-01-28T02:48:14+00:00

    I had this same problem.  It did not work in the command prompt box. It said “Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair service.”

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-11-20T14:37:13+00:00

    it did not work!! it did say thst there was fcorrupt files that it could not fix or replace. where do get these?

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