WOWEXEC.EXE

When a WinXP Home computer runs 16-bit applications it produces the following error
message: -
WOWEXEC caused a General Protection Fault in module MMSYSTEM.DLL at 000A:0032

WOWEXEC is short for "Windows on Windows Execute" and is a helper program used to run
16-bit applications under NT and XP.

A 16-bit program can give this error message when WOWEXEC is already running when the
16-bit program is started.

Make sure that WOWEXEC is not left in memory when a 16-bit program is closed.
To do this:
1. Log in as the administrator.
2. Run Regedit.exe (in \Windows).
3. Go to the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WOW
4. Look for the entry DefaultSeparateVDM, and change it to Yes.
5. Close Regedit.

Another possibility is that the path name to the 16-bit program is longer than 128
characters. To solve this problem relocate the program on a path with a shorter name.



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"goldpony" <goldpony.TakeThisOut@windstream.net> wrote in message
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| Hi, I need help with wowexec.exe. It kept popping up that there was a
| problems with it. I really don't know what it is and I really need help
| fixing it. Can anyone help?
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| Lauria
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