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Error: the application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000005).
Hi all,
PC was running fine and shut down correctly. Came to switch it back on and get the above error message on just about every application I click on. No errors on booting up to the Desktop though. Same problem whether it is a shortcut or the actual .exe file. Seems not to affect the 64 bit applications but all 32 bit applications will not start. Even clicking a .pdf document gives this error. Also seems that some Windows stuff is not working properly. For example I can access the Device Manager by clicking its icon directly in the Control Panel but not by clicking it from a a link in a different Control Panel section (just does not respond to the click).
System is Windows 7 X64. Last Windows update ran 3 days ago so I don't think t has anything to do with that?
I ran Bit Defender Anti Virus (up to date virus definitions, paid for version) and it ran OK as it is a 64 bit app and it did not find anything on the virus front. I don't think is is a virus. Also ran C Cleaner a few times. I have not tried a system restore yet but nothing new has been installed, only a Steam update ran in the previous session.
Any ideas welcome, a reformat is too much to consider right now Please help!
PS: I Google'd this and others reported similar issues about a year back and it was attributed to a bad Windows update back then.