TIBCO Spotfire installed client fails to start and throws this error: "The application was unable to start correctly (0XC0000142). Click OK to close the application."

Created
October 08, 2021 23:27

Date Posted: 2018-03-27
Product: TIBCO Spotfire®

Problem:

Solution:

Due to registry conflicts, the TIBCO Spotfire installed client is unable to start and reports the error:

The application was unable to start correctly (0XC0000142). Click OK to close the application.

The 0xc0000142 error is caused by a malfunction or a corruption within the program. Possible causes for this error include incorrectly registered DLL files, incompatible DLLs, or another program preventing Spotfire from running such as a security application. While there may be a few reasons for this issue, the following steps can be performed:

Uninstall then re-install the TIBCO Spotfire installed client
Launch Windows Update and repair any obvious errors.
Identify the program that is preventing Spotfire from running, then uninstall or disable that program. If you have any security applications or any newly installed programs, try uninstalling those. For example, this can occur when the "Entrusted Search Protect" toolbar is installed. To resolve, uninstall the "Entrusted Search Protect" toolbar.