Registry Fix for Userinit.Exe Error

February 10th, 2010 by admin

If you have the following error; Userinit.exe – Application Error: “The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000142). Click on OK to terminate the application.”

You can fix this by editing the defective registry entry that points to Userinit.Exe. As a reminder, if you are unsure whether you should proceed or not, find a person who understands the registry. The windows registry is a vital part of Windows operating systems, and any changes that are unnecessary can cause serious problems.

To fix the problem, we need to go to windows registry. Click on Start>Run, then type regedit, and press enter or OK.

Look for the section that says HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\Winlogon. In it, look for a string named Userninit. Check if the string points to the directory C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe, if it doesn’t, change it to that directory. Save and close regedit and restart you computer.

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