ERROR_DLL_INIT_FAILED_LOGOFF 0x80070270

Error code 624 · HRESULT 0x80070270

WINDOWS

The application failed to initialize because the window station is shutting down.

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_DLL_INIT_FAILED_LOGOFF is a Windows error code (system error 624, returned as HRESULT 0x80070270) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “{DLL Initialization Failed} The application failed to initialize because the window station is shutting down.”

How to fix ERROR_DLL_INIT_FAILED_LOGOFF

  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_DLL_INIT_FAILEDERROR_DLL_MIGHT_BE_INSECUREERROR_DLL_MIGHT_BE_INCOMPATIBLEERROR_DLL_NOT_FOUNDERROR_ILLEGAL_DLL_RELOCATIONERROR_VALIDATE_CONTINUEERROR_EVALUATION_EXPIRATION

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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