Used my laptop for the first time in a while this morning and am getting this message anytime I try to use a Microsoft program. C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\dwmapi.dii is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Error status 0xc0000006. Any idea on how to troubleshoot this?

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Posted by scottfruget

Member since Nov 2010

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Posted on 12/19/20 at 1:05 pm to onelochevy

Google is your friend:

Sign out from the current user account, restart the pc and login to the Admin account to test if that helps with this issue.
Some problems can be fixed by signing out of your account and then signing back in. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and select Sign out. Once you’ve signed out, sign back in to your account.
Also suggest you to install any pending Windows updates on the pc to check if that helps. Updates are additions to software that can help prevent or fix problems, improve how your computer works, or enhance your computing experience.
You may boot the computer in a clean boot state and check if the issue persists. When you start Microsoft Windows, typically there are several programs that start automatically and run in the background that may interfere with the system. These programs may include antivirus and system utility programs. When you perform a clean startup procedure, you prevent these programs from starting automatically.
How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135
Note: After you have finished troubleshooting, follow the steps under “How to reset the computer to start as usual after troubleshooting with clean boot” in the article to boot to normal startup.
Further, I suggest you to run the SFC scan tool and restart the computer to check if that helps.
System file check is a utility built into the Operating System that will check for system file corruption. The sfc /scannow command (System File Check) scans the integrity of all protected operating system files and replaces incorrect, corrupted, changed, or damaged versions with the correct versions where possible. Ensure to install any pending updates on the system and remember to restart the computer.
System file check (SFC) Scan and Repair System Files: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki/windows_other-system/system-file-check-sfc-scan-and-repair-system-files/bc609315-da1f-4775-812c-695b60477a93

Also perhaps this LINK

This post was edited on 12/19/20 at 1:09 pm

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