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Windows Users report after a recent upgrade or install latest updates while launching an application its fails with Error like The application was unable to start correctly 0xc000007b ( or the Error code may different like 0xc0000005 or 0xc0150002 etc ) Click OK to close the application. Mostly this error occurs with internet browsers but it is not confined to these. Any application inside the Windows can stop responding due to this error. Usually, this happens after you upgrade from an earlier version of Windows and something goes wrong with certain files or programs.
There are many reasons behind the Application Error 0xc000007b, Basically, If the problem affected only one application on the system, it might be that the application has been corrupted and needs to be reinstalled. However, if the bug quarantines more than one legitimate application and prevents the user from using various services. In this case, the main culprit may be missing or corrupted .NET framework 3.5 or Visual C++ Redistributable Packages. Also, third-party antivirus program causing conflicts with executable files and influencing their operations can cause this error.
Run application with Compatibility check
Right click on the application you want to open. Then select Properties. Go to Compatibility tab. Under compatibility mode check the box run this program in compatibility mode. And select your previous windows version. Also, Check Run this program as an administrator. Then click on OK to make save changes. Try running your application and see if this method fixes the error.
Reinstall your application
If you are getting The application was unable to start correctly 0xc000007b Error with an only single application (For ex: VLC media player ) Then Reinstall the application will refresh and fix the error. Because while upgrade Sometimes the application you want to run may contain something that has corrupted. In this case, you should uninstall your application completely and then reinstall it. After that run the program and see if the problem resolves.
Repair Corrupt System Files
As discussed before corrupted system files cause different problems on windows computer include application Error 0xc000007b. We strongly recommend running windows SFC utility to scan and fix corrupted system files.
Reinstall Microsoft .NET framework
If all above methods fail to fix the application was unable to start correctly Error 0xc000007b. Then Reinstall the Microsoft .NET Framework (.NET framework is a framework developed by Microsoft which supports applications using .Net technologies.) will work for you to fix this error.
To install updates, press Windows key + I, select Update & Security and click Check for Updates. Once the list of available updates is prepared, click Install Updates button. Also, Check How to install .net framework 3.5 on windows 10.
Tweak Windows registry
If above methods failed to fix the issue then tweak the windows registry by following steps below to get rid of this error application was unable to start correctly 0xc00007b. To do this open windows registry editor by press windows + R key type regedit and hit the enter key. We recommend to backup registry database before making any modification.
When you are ready Navigate to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Wow6432Node > Microsoft > WindowsNT > CurrentVersion > Windows
Double click on “AppInst_DLLs” and set it to a blank value. close the registry editor and Restart the computer. On next start check the application working correctly without any errors. Continue Reading …..