Microsoft KB Archive/179553

= Access Violation in PolEdit When Defining Allowed Windows Applications =

Article ID: 179553

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q179553



SYMPTOMS
The Windows NT System Policy Editor allows administrators to restrict the applications executable names that can be run by users. Defining an excessive number of applications will cause an access violation in System Policy Editor.

The error that is recorded in the application log is:

  Event ID 4097 Dr Watson Error An application error has occurred and an application error log is being generated. Poledit.exe Exception:access violation (0xc000005), address 0x77c01329



CAUSE
A display problem in Poledit.exe passes invalid flags into the Treeview context.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.



MORE INFORMATION
The option to run only allowed applications can be turned on or off in System Policy Editor.


 * 1) Run System Policy Editor (Poledit.exe).
 * 2) On the File menu, click Open Registry.
 * 3) Double-click Local User, double-click System, and then double-click Restrictions.
 * 4) Click "Run only allowed Windows applications" to select or clear the check box.
 * 5) Click OK, and then quit System Policy Editor.

Additional query words: poledit user.dmp drwtsn32.log ntconfig.pol dr. watson error policies run application error policies

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