ERROR_STRICT_CFG_VIOLATION 0x80070679

Error code 1657 · HRESULT 0x80070679

WINDOWS

The specified image file was blocked from loading because it does not enable a feature required by the process: Control Flow Guard.

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_STRICT_CFG_VIOLATION is a Windows error code (system error 1657, returned as HRESULT 0x80070679) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified image file was blocked from loading because it does not enable a feature required by the process: Control Flow Guard.”

How to fix ERROR_STRICT_CFG_VIOLATION

  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_NOT_SAME_OBJECTERROR_DYNAMIC_CODE_BLOCKEDERROR_INSTALL_REJECTEDSTATUS_INVALID_IMAGE_FORMATSTATUS_STACK_OVERFLOWSTATUS_DLL_NOT_FOUNDSTATUS_ENTRYPOINT_NOT_FOUNDSTATUS_DLL_INIT_FAILED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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