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AppInit_DLLs in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

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Symptoms

Applications are not able to load arbitrary list of DLLs into each user-mode process via AppInit_DLLs mechanism.

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Cause

The AppInit_DLLs mechanism is not a recommended approach and can lead to system deadlocks and performance problems.� In order to improve the overall security of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, the AppInit_DLLs infrastructure is disabled when secure boot is enabled.

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Resolution

Currently, the only resolution is to disable secure boot on the system where an application is attempting to utilize AppInit_DLLs mechanism. �

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Keywords: KB2853424, kbmsg

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Article Info
Article ID : 2853424
Revision : 1
Created on : 5/22/2013
Published on : 5/22/2013
Exists online : False
Views : 456