Application Erros 1000 crash

Xander Warren 70 Reputation points
2026-03-20T13:30:27.2766667+00:00

Hi after updating everything in Microsoft store at about 8AM on March 20th I have been getting this error on every boot and I don't know how to fix it. It seems to fix itself after the crash but it happens again the next boot. I've done a few things to try ang fix it like a sfc scan and a dism in cmd, I've uninstalled it and rebooted and launched the xbox app to reinstall it, I also tried updating my gpu driver to the latest one. none of these have worked. Again it seems to fix itself but I don't want the issue to happen in the first place and I'm at a loss for what to do next. This is the xml file in my event viewer

  <Provider Name="Application Error" Guid="{a0e9b465-b939-57d7-b27d-95d8e925ff57}" />

  <EventID>1000</EventID>

  <Version>0</Version>

  <Level>2</Level>

  <Task>100</Task>

  <Opcode>0</Opcode>

  <Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>

  <TimeCreated SystemTime="2026-03-20T12:53:19.9682560Z" />

  <EventRecordID>6400</EventRecordID>

  <Correlation />

  <Execution ProcessID="3516" ThreadID="8660" />

  <Channel>Application</Channel>

  <Computer>DESKTOP-Q2OUQJN</Computer>

  <Security UserID="S-1-5-21-1210368167-1126392613-20536077-1001" />

  </System>

  • <EventData>

  <Data Name="AppName">GameInputRedistService.exe</Data>

  <Data Name="AppVersion">3.3.163.0</Data>

  <Data Name="AppTimeStamp">69af4c87</Data>

  <Data Name="ModuleName">GameInputRedistService.exe</Data>

  <Data Name="ModuleVersion">3.3.163.0</Data>

  <Data Name="ModuleTimeStamp">69af4c87</Data>

  <Data Name="ExceptionCode">c0000005</Data>

  <Data Name="FaultingOffset">000000000000d80f</Data>

  <Data Name="ProcessId">0x1904</Data>

  <Data Name="ProcessCreationTime">0x1dcb86885610a8a</Data>

  <Data Name="AppPath">C:\Program Files\Microsoft GameInput\x64\GameInputRedistService.exe</Data>

  <Data Name="ModulePath">C:\Program Files\Microsoft GameInput\x64\GameInputRedistService.exe</Data>

  <Data Name="IntegratorReportId">d568eb60-d86d-4a37-97a5-2bb80f83b2bb</Data>

  <Data Name="PackageFullName" />

  <Data Name="PackageRelativeAppId" />

  </EventData>

  </Event>

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures

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  1. AI answer

    2026-03-20T13:30:45.6333333+00:00

    The crash is caused by GameInputRedistService.exe (Microsoft GameInput service) failing with exception code 0xc0000005 after recent Microsoft Store updates. This is a Store / app-platform component issue rather than a GPU driver or general system file problem, which is why sfc and DISM did not resolve it.

    From the provided context, similar Store/platform issues after updates are treated as corruption or platform faults that are best resolved by either:

    1. Restoring correct permissions and platform state for Store apps.
    2. Repairing the Windows installation in-place when corruption persists.

    Given that the crash happens once per boot and then “fixes itself,” the most practical supported remediation path in the context is an in‑place repair of Windows, which refreshes Store infrastructure and system components while keeping files and apps.

    Actionable steps based on the context:

    1. Check for broader Store app failures or access issues
      If other Store apps fail to start, or if there are access‑denied errors in logs, this aligns with the documented Store/platform corruption scenarios where registry or file permissions or Store components are damaged.
    2. Perform an in‑place repair upgrade of Windows
      The context recommends an in‑place repair when Windows Update / Store / platform components are corrupted and repeated errors persist:
      • Download the Windows 11 ISO that matches the installed UI language from the official download page.
      • Disconnect from the internet and external devices (except mouse/keyboard).
      • Temporarily disable any third‑party antivirus.
      • Mount the ISO in File Explorer and run Setup.exe.
      • Choose to install Windows and keep personal files and apps. This process effectively refreshes system and Store components (including services like GameInputRedistService) without a full reinstall.
    3. If the problem persists after an in‑place repair
      At that point, the behavior would be treated similarly to other deep corruption cases in the context, where the only guaranteed way to return to a clean, out‑of‑box state is:
      • Backup important data.
      • Reformat the system drive and perform a clean installation of Windows.

    Because the crash is tied to a Microsoft component and appears after Store updates, and because standard integrity checks have already been run, an in‑place repair is the next supported step to prevent the recurring boot‑time crash.

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