ChangeIcon MFC Application has stopped working.

Question

Since the last set up updateson 16/09/2014 for "Update for WIndows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2976719), (KB2989647) and (KB2984006)", I have been getting an error everytime I start up my computer stating that "changeicon MFC application has stopped working". It states the issue as an "app crash" and that the relevant program is "UMonit64.exe".

I traced to program to its directory and ran all my virus/malware/etc scans on it and they all said it was fine. I then attempted to run the program and it came up with the same error that pops up on startup and a second error message saying it wasn't able to run because "ustor.dll" was missing.

I did a system restore to before I did the windows update and sure enough everything worked fine. I then ran the windows update again after restarting to complete the update the "changeicon MFC application has stopped working" error message started popping up again.

So my questions are:

1. What is UMonit64.exe/ChangeIcon Application?
2. Did my windows update cause the issue?
3. How do I stop the error message from popping up everytime I start up?
4. Do I need UMonit64.exe? I haven't noticed any programs malfunction when I click the "close program" option when the error message pops up.
5. If I do need it, should I download the missing DLL file to fix it? If so where would be a safe place to download the replacement dll file?
6. Anything else I need to know to fix the issue or whether future windows updates will fix it for me and I should just ignore it for the time being.

Answer 1

Helped me too.  Thanks.

Answer 2

Hi,

Thank you for keeping us updated on the status of this issue.

It appears that the update KB2984006 is conflicting with the process UMonit64.exe and causing it to crash. This update is a patch which fixes several issues in Windows. I’d suggest you check in the following article, if you are facing any of the issues which this update fixes. If not, I’d suggest you not to install this update.

Refer: List of the fixed issues

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2984006/en-us

Hope this information was helpful. Please reply if you need further assistance or have any queries regarding windows, we will be glad to assist you.

Hi, I have tried all the method and even uninstall KB2984006 but the problem still persist~!

Please do something microsoft.

Answer 3

Same as you. Tried the fix, but "ChangeIcon MFC Application has stopped working" still pop up. Annoying

Answer 4

Thanks seems to have worked for me

Answer 5

ITS JUST LIKE MICROSOFT TO TRY AND PASS OFF PROBLEMS THAT EXIST IN THEIR SOFTWARE ON THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE.  THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK, YOUR FIX HELPED ME A GREAT DEAL.