After windows 7 updates: No program will launch: error 0xc0000005

The c0000005 error is an Access Denied type error
CheckSUR found nothing amiss, and SFC managed to fix the only error it found - which appears to be unrelated to the problem you're experiencing.

I suspect that your problem is with the hard drive, or with permissions.

Have you installed any 'tweaking' programs of any kind?
Have you installed an AV (which one?)

What happens if you create a new User (with Admin privileges) and use that? does the problem persist?

Please open an Elevated Command Prompt, and run the following commands..

ICACLS "C:\Program Files"
ICACLS "C:\Program Files (x86)"
ICACLS C:\ProgramData

post the results.


Here are some instructions to make life easier :)
1) To open an Elevated Command Prompt Window (the ECP window), click on Start, All Programs, Accessories – then right-click on Command Prompt, and select Run as Administrator. Accept the UAC prompt.
2) To run the commands easier, highlight the block of commands, and right-click on the highlight – select Copy. In the CP Window, click on the black/white icon at top left – select Paste. The commands will run but may not complete the last command, so hit the Enter Key once.
3) To copy the results... click on the Black/White icon in the top left, and select Edit... 'Select All', and hit the Enter key - then use Ctrl+V or r-click+Paste to paste it into your response.

The output from the commands is normal.

Please uninstall the D-Link wireless drivers and the NVidia drivers for the moment - it seems that they are getting in the way of the Updates.
Have you downloaded these from the manufacturer's sites, or are they the ones that came with the hardware? If the latter, see if there are more recent ones at the manufacturer's website.

I think you'll find that if you open Windows Update and select to install only the KB2888049 update, it will install OK.
This will leave us with just the one faulting update - KB2882822.
Please try this one again on its own, and see if that works - if not, please post the C:\Windows\windowsupdate.log file, and I'll see if I can puzzle out a reason for the failure.

User0001 said:

Also, regarding permissions, I cannot open the CBS file even though I have admin privileges. When I try to open it in notepad I get the message "Access is denied".

Perhaps it helps to point to the issue?
Is there a way I can view this content?


Also, the PC is new so I would imagine a bad harddrive or RAM issue is unlikely? They have been working fine so far..

Any help?

the CBS.log file is permanently open - for additions by the SYSTEM and TrustedInstaller entities - the only way to really read it is to copy it to the desktop (or somewhere accessible) and read the copy.
The Access Denied error is perfectly normal there.


It may be worth having a look at the event logs - but I doubt it's a RAM issue, as we would, I expect, have seen more errors in the SFC scan.

SSD drives are a bit of a nightmare when it comes to troubleshooting - there is no decent utility to test the function other than the minimalist one that some manufacturer's provide, ad I don't place much faith even in those. - again, I would have expected more errors than the single one that SFC found if there were anything like a serious problem with the drive.

<grr> lost my response due to a disconnect - again! <grrr>

I think you'd be best to start again from scratch.

Do a clean install of the OS.

Install ONLY the motherboard Chipset drivers and the Ethernet drivers - both downloaded from the manufacturer's website. (if you don't have Ethernet connection, then install the minimal drivers for the Wireless.

Open Windows Update, and do a Check for Updates. This will install the Windows Update Agent, and do a couple more things.
reboot again before installing anything from the list of updates.

Install the updates in this order - you can install all the ones in each section at the same time, together with anything that failed from earlier sections. After each section, run a new Check for Updates.

1) Security Updates for Windows 7
2) (other) Updates for Windows 7
3) Internet Explorer 9
4) .NET 3.5 updates
5) .NET 4.5 Updates
6) Platform Updates and driver updates (you can install the nVidia and DLink drivers at this point IF YOU HAVE TO)
7) Internet Explorer 10
8) Internet Explorer 11

It's very rare to ever need a System Restore during this process - you can expect to get a few failed installs as the order of install can change, and the applicability of an update may change in the process.
The only time to get concerned is if you get a reboot where you get a windows error message, or an update reverts - post back with details if that happens, before doing anything else.

Robin9 mentions KB 2859537 in this post: https://www.sevenforums.com/windows-updates-activation/301136-error-0xc0000005-after-windows-update.html#post2498172

SusanBradley was working with MS here: https://www.sevenforums.com/windows-updates-activation/301136-error-0xc0000005-after-windows-update.html#post2501207

I remember the case, but don't know the resoltuion.

If this is the same problem, see what Noel thinks about hiding that update (not sure if the same KB, you mention an update failing in post# 3). You could check the history to get teh exact KB that failed.

Noel's driving, I'm just an observer making comments.

Bill
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edit: I missed a lot while I was typing - sheesh!