ERROR_APP_INIT_FAILURE 0x8007023F

Error code 575 · HRESULT 0x8007023F

WINDOWS

The application was unable to start correctly (0x…). Click OK to close the application.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

ERROR_APP_INIT_FAILURE is a Windows error code (system error 575, returned as HRESULT 0x8007023F) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “{Application Error} The application was unable to start correctly (0x%lx). Click OK to close the application.”

How to fix ERROR_APP_INIT_FAILURE

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

Related errors

ERROR_APP_WRONG_OSERROR_APP_HANGERROR_APP_DATA_NOT_FOUNDERROR_APP_DATA_EXPIREDERROR_UNHANDLED_EXCEPTIONERROR_PAGEFILE_CREATE_FAILEDERROR_MISSING_SYSTEMFILE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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