How to fix the “Application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000005)” error

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what the “Application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000005)” error is

how to fix this error

how DiskInternals Partition Recovery can help you

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What is the “Application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000005)” error?

Any user can get this error message when starting an application. Most often, this happens with Internet browsers, but is not limited to them. Any application inside Windows may stop responding due to this error. As a result, you are offered one option: “Click OK to close the application”. In order to open this problematic application, you need to find out the reason for what is happening and try to fix the situation.

How to fix this error

Method 1: Disable the antivirus program

Third-party antivirus programs, of course, protect your computer, but they can affect the executable files of a number of programs. Disable third-party antivirus software to check if it was to blame for the error 0xc0000005 appearing or not. Don't worry about Windows security: Windows Defender helps you keep your system safe. If this did not affect the launch of the application in any way, proceed to the next method.

Method 2: Turn on Windows Firewall

Windows Firewall can help prevent malware and viruses from reaching your computer over the Internet or other network. Click the Windows Start button and open the Control Panel. Here, select the Windows Firewall section and enable it. In your home and public network settings, select “Turn on Windows Firewall” and click OK.

Method 3: Check RAM components

Bad RAM, or damage to one of the RAM cards, can cause the “application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000005)” problem. If you are familiar with the RAM connection procedure, check these components. Make sure the computer is turned off and unplugged from the power source before starting the test. Also, try starting Windows without one of the damaged RAM boards and see if the error persists.

Method 4: Run SFC

The message “the application was unable to start correctly” could appear due to the installation of incompatible drivers, resulting in the failure of system files. To find out and immediately correct the situation automatically, scan your computer with SFC. To do this, open the Run window (Windows + R) and enter “cmd”; press Shift + Ctrl + Enter to grant administrator rights. Enter the following command in the command line and press Enter to execute it: sfc / scannow

After scanning the system files, the utility will automatically replace them with working ones and fix your problem.

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