Error Message on Start up

[Paul Martin]

When i start my PC it has started coming up with an error message

acstart16.exe - application error
The application failed to initialise properly (0xc00000005). Click on OK to
terminate the application.

What is it?
What do i do about it?

Perhaps coicidentally one folder on an external disk drive now has a square
at the end of its name and claims to be locked/empty/or not there.

Help please

Paul Martin

 

[Wesley Vogel]

acstart16.exe
[[This is a valid program, but it is up to you whether or not you want it to
run on startup.

Whether or not you need to run this program on startup must be decided by
you. If you feel that you want this program starting automatically so that
you have it available as needed, then do not disable it. The following
information is a brief description of what is known about this file.

Name: autocad startup accelerator
Filename: acstart16.exe
Command: Unknown at this time.
Description: Preloads some libraries that are used by AutoCAD in order to
make the software load faster
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=5127213

File Location: Unknown
Startup Type: This startup entry is started automatically from a Run,
RunOnce, RunServices, or RunServicesOnce entry in the registry. ]]
from...
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/acstart16.exe-11029.html


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

When i start my PC it has started coming up with an error message

acstart16.exe - application error
The application failed to initialise properly (0xc00000005). Click on OK to
terminate the application.

What is it?
What do i do about it?

Perhaps coicidentally one folder on an external disk drive now has a square
at the end of its name and claims to be locked/empty/or not there.

Help please

Paul Martin

This sounds like a virus or malware. Do a full virus scan,
and rename acstart16.exe to acstart.bad.

 

[user]

When i start my PC it has started coming up with an error message

acstart16.exe - application error
The application failed to initialise properly (0xc00000005). Click on OK to
terminate the application.

What is it?
What do i do about it?

Perhaps coicidentally one folder on an external disk drive now has a square
at the end of its name and claims to be locked/empty/or not there.

Help please

Paul Martin

Description: acstart16.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program
Files\Common Files". The file size on Windows XP is 10872 bytes.
The program has a visible window. It is a Verisign signed file. The file
is digitally signed. The process starts upon Windows startup (see
Registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders). The file is not a Windows core file. Program can be
removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. Therefore
the technical security rating is 5% dangerous, however also read the
users reviews.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as acstart16.exe,
particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32
folder. Thus check the acstart16.exe process on your pc whether it is
pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's
security.

http://www.file.net/process/acstart16.exe.html

JC