Zotero won't run

nautheus · March 18, 2022

I usually run Zotero normally, but recently it started crashing. The message that appears is as follows:

zotero.exe - Application Error
The Application was unable to start correctly (0xc000003e). Click OK to close the application.

Does anybody know how to solve it?

dstillman · March 18, 2022

Uninstall it and reinstall it from the download page. Your data won't be affected.

nautheus · March 18, 2022

I did it couple times. It still doesn't solve.

nautheus · March 18, 2022

the only way I can launch it is by launching the app from the Installer, and idk how that works.

dstillman · March 20, 2022

This would be some sort of problem on your system.

Restart your computer. If that doesn't help, check your system for malware, and consider reinstalling Windows.