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ArchTheShadow Nov 18, 2022 @ 2:58am

0x0000005 ERROR, HELP

hi, i want to open steam app but it always said The application was unable to start correctly (0x0000005). Click OK to close the application, .. not just steam it almost all my app like that, please how to solve this error, already tried to factory reset but still like this

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loveclose Nov 18, 2022 @ 3:39am

I'm having exactly the same problem - is there an issue with Steam at the moment? Not one of my apps is starting! Been like it for around 24hrs....

ArchTheShadow Nov 18, 2022 @ 4:13am

Originally posted by loveclose:
I'm having exactly the same problem - is there an issue with Steam at the moment? Not one of my apps is starting! Been like it for around 24hrs....

if you found the solution pls share

Crazy Tiger Nov 18, 2022 @ 4:16am

Originally posted by ArchTheShadow:
Originally posted by loveclose:
I'm having exactly the same problem - is there an issue with Steam at the moment? Not one of my apps is starting! Been like it for around 24hrs....
if you found the solution pls share

You say it happens to every app and a factory reset didn't solve it? That could imply a dying disk drive. Do health checks on it.

Dr.Shadowds 🐉 Nov 18, 2022 @ 4:29am

Do this open Command prompt as admin, if don't know how to do that, simply press Windows key + Q or S this bring up windows search, type in "command prompt" or "cmd" without qoutes, now right click it, and run as admin, yes that actually does matters even if you're login as admin.

Now a new window will appear, type in "sfc /scannow" without qoutes, and should try to repair anything that broken, and restart PC once it fixes the issue.

If it say found no issues, then type this "DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth" without qoutes, this will compare your OS image to what online to replace your issue files if found, once it fixes issue, now type in "sfc /scannow", once done, restart PC, and see if issue been resolved.

Now if you have corrupted microsoft c++ drivers you need to reinstall them. Also please be aware if you're using a 3rd party anti virus that set to extreme, or such do constantly deep scanning to causing apps to not work correctly, or doing false positive quarantine files you need to fix that on your end.

If you have a failing storage drive, get a disk health checker, you want to ensure nothing with your storage, if it report problems, may need to get new storage soon before it craps out on you. If this is a HDD by chance, I suggest try defragging the HDD, and see if that fixes anything, if not then look to getting new storage drive soon if it dying.

If by chance for gods know why you block Windows update, and you're on an OUT OF DATE windows build, just get the latest windows update build, and do your update to fix your problem.

For gods know why if you're using a pirated OS, or alter ISO that likely to cause, or have problems, just reinstall windows with a CLEAN fresh ISO from microsoft themselves.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10

All you need is 4GB or bigger USB drive, or blank DVD if have dvd drive can burn to.

TONY MONTANA Nov 18, 2022 @ 7:39am

Alright guys. on 8/13/2013 was the last back up we did on our desktop and it was in working order. on 8/14/2013 we downloaded an update for diablo, windows boots up but says none of our updates were successful. we cannot access anything, no matter what we try to open it gives us "the application was unable to start correctly (0x0000005). click OK to close the program" except accessing the basic files of the computer. heres the icing on the cake, when we go into the computer files to try to reboot them or even see where the issue be attached to, nothing will open on those files. My firewall wont open to even see if its on, my system restore wont open, I click and nothing. but I can click on other links in the same window. I have looked around and it seems like malware, but any web surfing is done on this laptop and the desktop is purely a gaming machine. any help will be appreciated, keeping in mind I cannot access any web browser on the desktop. I do have a warranty but its a pain to go in and get it repaired, when I might be able to do it for free.

Crazy Tiger Nov 18, 2022 @ 8:09am

Why are you copying a post from the Microsoft forums from 2013?

ArchTheShadow Nov 18, 2022 @ 11:33am

Originally posted by UberFiend:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/issue-with-accessing-programs-0x0000005-error/8c8f4fe4-83c3-4112-bf99-06b3bc9ffe32

"most of the people on this thread had a hacked Windows disc."

it s not work for me, any other solution ? i cannot even start steam app and cant play games