The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000005)

Question

It happens this week all our clients and us face the same error randomly with random apps. Windows 10 and 11 are the same error. We believe it happens with everyone world wide. Microsoft please investigate this and it could by from one of your update.
We did all the steps to fix this error nothing fixes it.
Here is the log of one error for example:

Faulting application name: chrome.exe, version: 105.0.5195.102, time stamp: 0x63113344

Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000

Exception code: 0xc0000005

Fault offset: 0x000000005ff90418

Faulting process id: 0x858

Faulting application start time: 0x01d8c853aba5e286

Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

Faulting module path: unknown

Report Id: adefd0ef-1631-457c-9199-74a13d74e45c

Faulting package full name:

Faulting package-relative application ID:

Answer 1

Hello there,

The Application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000005) may arise because the DLL (Dynamic Link Library), which supports the running of the software, is incomplete, not signed, or corrupted. DLL files are used by Windows programs to perform various functions on the system.

Antivirus programs can influence the executable files of a number of programs. So, in order to fix this problem, you are required to disable the third-party antivirus program to check whether it was the culprit or not. Please note that disabling antivirus programs can result in some serious threats to your computer when connected to the internet.

System file check is a utility built into the Operating System that will check for system file corruption. The sfc /scannow command (System File Check) scans the integrity of all protected operating system files and replaces incorrect, corrupted, changed, or damaged versions with the correct versions where possible.

-Press the Windows key and X at the same time.
-Choose Command Prompt (Admin) from the context menu.
-In the command prompt, type sfc /scannow and hit Enter.
-Exit command prompt.
-Restart the PC and see if this helps you.

I hope this information helps. If you have any questions please let me know and I will be glad to help you out.

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Answer 2

Open Command Prompt as Admin and in Command Prompt windows type sfc /scannow and hit Enter key.

Click on ‘Hardware and Devices’ and click ‘Run the troubleshooter’
Wait for the troubleshooter to find the fixes. Click ‘Apply fixes’ and then restart the system

Press ‘Windows + R’, type regedit, and hit ‘Enter’
Navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\AppInit_Dlls
Double click LoadAppInit_DLLs and modify the value from 1 to 0
Click ‘OK’ to confirm the changes
Close the Registry Editor Window and restart the system

Answer 3

Hello,
We uninstalled AVG Antivirus, and everything works fine.
Regards

Answer 4

The Application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000005)

Answer 5

I have significant info about the problem variant (because 0xc0000005 may be related to many different problems as I know).
Long story short: I fixed it this way - go to [Nvidia control panel]/[Manage display mode] and switch it to "NVIDIA GPU only".

I've experienced inevitable crashes of Blade and Soul on launch. I've tried different compatibility options but it doesn't affect the problem.

In windows event viewer I found the crash is related to an error 0xc0000005 (Application Error) (Access Violation). That's not much info actually, but it was at least a point to start investigation.

I've tried to reinstall all graphics drivers (both, manufacturer of the laptop one, and newest) (uninstall with DDU in safe mode, and clear install later, both nvidia and intel); to reinstall C++ redistributable, to install of the latest .NET Framework runtime; to install old dirctx redistributable (2010). But nothing actually worked.

EXCEPT I've noticed the game started one time between drivers been uninstalled and being installed again (intel drivers installed automatically before launching the game as I seen), so I've decided it's a problem of Nvidia drivers. Later I've tried to disable nvidia device in system device manager and it helps. The problem was proved. But the integrated graphics has insufficient performance, so I continued to find a way to make it work with nvidia gpu. And when I came up to try switching "Manage display mode" in Nvidia control panel to "NVIDIA GPU only". The game actually starts to launch and work properly. BTW setting the game to be run with NVIDIA "High-performance NVIDIA processor" in "Manage 3D settings" of Nvidia control panel had not make a change for the problem.

Also this solution fixed for me another two problems:

I have an old version of Cube World (alpha), and it don't start too, but it shows an error "Could not initialize Direct3D".
I cannot play Vindictus (nexon), it don't start too, and don't show errors.
These problems has gone too after the actions.

I just wanted to share useful info for further people who met same/similar problems as me.