Userinit.exe - Application Error Win XP

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" <Lucas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A0C1F1F0-FFF8-4A07-902D-025E3F9927F0@microsoft.com...
> 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

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

"Abo Yasmine" wrote:

>
> "Lucas" <Lucas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A0C1F1F0-FFF8-4A07-902D-025E3F9927F0@microsoft.com...
> > 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
>
> 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
>
>
>

"Lucas" wrote:

> 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

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.

"Ilyas.M" wrote:

> 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
>
> "Abo Yasmine" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Lucas" <Lucas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:A0C1F1F0-FFF8-4A07-902D-025E3F9927F0@microsoft.com...
> > > 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
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> >

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.

"Ilyas.M" wrote:

> 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.
>
> "Ilyas.M" wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
> > "Abo Yasmine" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Lucas" <Lucas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:A0C1F1F0-FFF8-4A07-902D-025E3F9927F0@microsoft.com...
> > > > 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
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > >

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?

"DKP" wrote:

>
>
> "Lucas" wrote:
>
> > 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

If you can get here, download this script and run it.
http://www.paulsxp.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=13

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"LN" <LN@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:98827D0F-51F3-40BB-BBB5-D5790C26DFCD@microsoft.com...
> 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.
>
> "Ilyas.M" wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>
>> "Ilyas.M" wrote:
>>
>> > 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
>> >
>> > "Abo Yasmine" wrote:
>> >
>> > >
>> > > "Lucas" <Lucas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:A0C1F1F0-FFF8-4A07-902D-025E3F9927F0@microsoft.com...
>> > > > 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
>> > >
>> > > 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
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >

"Lucas" wrote:

> 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

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!!!!!!

"Calunibel" wrote:

>
>
> "Lucas" wrote:
>
> > 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