Userinit.exe - Application Error Win XP

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Lucas

Hi All,

I would appreciate any help you can offer. I am running a laptop with XP
SP2. About a week ago I started noticing that occasionally my desktop would
clear out. That is no icons would be on the desktop, my start bar would
disapear and even using keyboard shortcuts I could not access any programs.
However, if I had a program running I could switch to it using Alt+Tab, etc.
I would have to restart the laptop to get my icons back. No error message
would present.

Yesterday though, I had to restart the laptop like usual and now while the
Windows load screens come up (I don't get to the log in screen) an error
message presents and if I click OK I get no option to log in and I obviously
do not get any idcons, programs, etc. The only thing I can do is ALT+CTRL+DEL
and the task manager only shows a "user init applicaiton error" as running
but no systme processes are running.

The error message I receive is: Userinit.exe - Application error: The
application failed to initialize proplerly (0xc0000005).

I am looking for a way to fix this without having to wipe the hardrive (or
at least let me get the info off the hardrive before reinstalling etc)

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Lucas
 
Lucas said:
Hi All,

I would appreciate any help you can offer. I am running a laptop with XP
SP2. About a week ago I started noticing that occasionally my desktop
would
clear out. That is no icons would be on the desktop, my start bar would
disapear and even using keyboard shortcuts I could not access any
programs.
However, if I had a program running I could switch to it using Alt+Tab,
etc.
I would have to restart the laptop to get my icons back. No error message
would present.

Yesterday though, I had to restart the laptop like usual and now while the
Windows load screens come up (I don't get to the log in screen) an error
message presents and if I click OK I get no option to log in and I
obviously
do not get any idcons, programs, etc. The only thing I can do is
ALT+CTRL+DEL
and the task manager only shows a "user init applicaiton error" as running
but no systme processes are running.

The error message I receive is: Userinit.exe - Application error: The
application failed to initialize proplerly (0xc0000005).

I am looking for a way to fix this without having to wipe the hardrive (or
at least let me get the info off the hardrive before reinstalling etc)

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Lucas
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Hi

Problems started a week ago...did you install any software, added hardware,
updated drivers...etc.

Assuming no malware related issues, check your startup items in msconfig and
do some troubleshooting.

Good luck
Abo Yasmine
 
hi, i m having a same problem "The error message I receive is: Userinit.exe -
Application error:
application failed to initialize proplerly (0xc0000005), any fix for this
plz advice.
Thanks
Ilyas
 
Lucas said:
Hi All,

I would appreciate any help you can offer. I am running a laptop with XP
SP2. About a week ago I started noticing that occasionally my desktop would
clear out. That is no icons would be on the desktop, my start bar would
disapear and even using keyboard shortcuts I could not access any programs.
However, if I had a program running I could switch to it using Alt+Tab, etc.
I would have to restart the laptop to get my icons back. No error message
would present.

Yesterday though, I had to restart the laptop like usual and now while the
Windows load screens come up (I don't get to the log in screen) an error
message presents and if I click OK I get no option to log in and I obviously
do not get any idcons, programs, etc. The only thing I can do is ALT+CTRL+DEL
and the task manager only shows a "user init applicaiton error" as running
but no systme processes are running.

The error message I receive is: Userinit.exe - Application error: The
application failed to initialize proplerly (0xc0000005).

I am looking for a way to fix this without having to wipe the hardrive (or
at least let me get the info off the hardrive before reinstalling etc)

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Lucas
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I did install Limewire then after that i got few viruses to my desktop and my
PC start to run very slow and slugish, even i clean all viruses and spyware
but still same problem.
 
I have the same problem. I am not sure how to fix it yet. To get around it,
after clicking OK to get to a blank desktop, I use the Ctr-Alt-Del to bring
up the Windows Task Manager, click New Task, type Desktop and click OK. That
brings back my desktop with task bars and shortcuts.

Hope this helps. If anyone know how to fix the problem permanently, greatly
appreciate your input.
 
I have the same problem with my husband's computer. No icons now or even a
startup menu. I don't know what else to do! did you have any lucK?
 
Lucas said:
Hi All,

I would appreciate any help you can offer. I am running a laptop with XP
SP2. About a week ago I started noticing that occasionally my desktop would
clear out. That is no icons would be on the desktop, my start bar would
disapear and even using keyboard shortcuts I could not access any programs.
However, if I had a program running I could switch to it using Alt+Tab, etc.
I would have to restart the laptop to get my icons back. No error message
would present.

Yesterday though, I had to restart the laptop like usual and now while the
Windows load screens come up (I don't get to the log in screen) an error
message presents and if I click OK I get no option to log in and I obviously
do not get any idcons, programs, etc. The only thing I can do is ALT+CTRL+DEL
and the task manager only shows a "user init applicaiton error" as running
but no systme processes are running.

The error message I receive is: Userinit.exe - Application error: The
application failed to initialize proplerly (0xc0000005).

I am looking for a way to fix this without having to wipe the hardrive (or
at least let me get the info off the hardrive before reinstalling etc)

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Lucas
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I am having this problem also. My latest download before this started
happening was from a torrent site. Ironically I was trying to download an IQ
program?? Well anyway my desktop icons and task bar started to disapear and
then next thing you know my background picture went and now I keep getting
this foolish USERINIT.exe Application error message. What the heck is going
on. I tried the tread suggested by paul and it did not work. The other
problems it is causing with me is it has limited my IE and does not except
cookies so I get navigate to certain sites AND it has shut down my automatic
updates AND it does not allow me to access my Add and Remove programs in my
controll panel. Someone please HELP!!!!!!
 
Start here http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm download and run
them one at a time in order starting with Remove it and going down the list.
You do NOT need to run FixIE, Desktop Reset Tool, or Homepage Fix as they
are built in to Remove-it. when you get to the Whats Live RN that diagnostic
tool will generate a log file, using the email link on the bottom of that
page email me a copy of that log file. After running the Svchosts fix if
that does not fix you update issue then use the MS one on the same page.
After I receive that log file then I will send you a fix for the Userinit
problem.
 
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