Thursday, 8 October 2020

Application was Unable to Start correctly 0xC0000142 – SOLVED

Application was Unable to Start correctly 0xC0000142 

 


You can see this error “Application was Unable to Start correctly 0xC0000142“ sometimes when you open Microsoft applications like MS word, MS Excel or MS power point etc. When you open the software it goes to updating to latest version and then shows this error message. Error 0xC0000142 is mostly due to corrupted files and can be solved by repairing the installation or updating the software.

Here we discuss some solutions you can use to solve the issue Application was Unable to Start correctly 0xC0000142 error in Windows 10, 8/8.1 & 7 OS.

 

1.    Before doing any trouble shooting methods first try restarting your device and check the problem is still there. Update your drivers and software. If the problem still persists, try below steps.

 

2.    Run in compatibility mode 

Sometimes running the program in compatibility mode can solve problem. Just right click the application and run in compatibility mode. Set it to open in any previous windows versions and run.

 

3.    Malware Scan 

Scan your system for viruses and malware.

 

4.    Uninstall latest Update 

 Uninstall latest updates if you are finding this 0xC0000142 error after updating. You can restore your PC to a previous state and check whether the problem still persists.

 

5.    Check registry settings 

Type regedit in your windows search and open registry editor. 




Then go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\ . 

 At the right panel double click at LoadAppInit_DLLs value. Change the value data to 0 if its not 0 and click OK. Then restart your computer.

 


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