Why does a window come up at the closing procedure of my computer
saying: application failed to initiate(0xc0000142).

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Request for Question Clarification by tar_heel_v-ga on 02 Mar 2004 18:56 PST

There are several applications virus and malware products that have
been known to cause this particular error.  First, download AdAware
from www.lavasoftusa.com, update the pattern file and remove any
malware products.  If this works, great.  If not, we can go to another
step.

=THV

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Request for Question Clarification by tar_heel_v-ga on 02 Mar 2004 18:59 PST

Also, do a scan for virii and have you downloaded the XP Service Packs?

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Clarification of Question by bj73-ga on 05 Mar 2004 06:47 PST

I have a Dell Computer"Dimension 2350".
On shuting down, A window comes up saying,"Application failed to
initiate properly(0xc0000142)".  How can I delete this window? I have
checked on Windows XP Service Pack 1.(as you suggested)  Nothing
happened there. I have downloaded Ad-aware.  Nothing happened there,
either.
I do hope you can help.  BJ

Get rid of all of the Dell support programs that come pre-installed.

I apologize if this seems in any way patronizing, but something about
your most recent comment made me wonder. Sometimes the obvious
question doesn't get asked, and the problem doesn't get solved. So: I
understand that you downloaded AdAware. But did you actually install
AdAware and use it? And after you installed it, did you click on the
button to fetch updated spyware definitions before clicking on the
button to scan your system for spyware?

My apologies if this is perfectly obvious and you already took care of these steps!