{"id":76286,"date":"2024-08-08T14:33:54","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T09:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=76286"},"modified":"2024-08-08T14:58:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T09:28:10","slug":"explorer-exe-application-error-referenced-memory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/explorer-exe-application-error-referenced-memory\/","title":{"rendered":"Explorer.exe application error referenced memory at 0x0000000000000024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you shut down the PC, the following error message may pop up:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"err\">explorer.exe application error The instruction at 0x00007FFDD63ACA referenced memory at 0x0000000000000024. The memory could not be written.<\/pre>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/explorer-memory-instruction-error.jpeg\" alt=\"explorer memory error at shutdown - xbox controller\" width=\"700\" height=\"313\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Resolution<\/h2>\n<p>The error is caused by your Xbox controller. Turning off the GameInput service resolves the issue.<\/p>\n<p>Launch <strong>Services.msc<\/strong> and double-click &#8220;<strong>GameInput Service<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Set it to &#8220;<strong>Disabled<\/strong>&#8221; and click &#8220;<strong>Stop<\/strong>&#8221; to turn off the service if it&#8217;s running.<\/p>\n<p>You can still use your Xbox controller, and everything should work fine.<\/p>\n<p><em>GameInput Service: Enables keyboards, mice, gamepads, and other input devices to be used with the GameInput API.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Related links<\/h3>\n<p>explorer.exe application error popup : r\/WindowsHelp:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" style=\"height:500px\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/WindowsHelp\/comments\/1aeau3s\/explorerexe_application_error_popup\/\">explorer.exe application error popup<\/a><br \/> by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/FreakiestFrank\/\">u\/FreakiestFrank<\/a> in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/WindowsHelp\/\">WindowsHelp<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Referenced memory at XXXX &#8211; Could not be written&#8221; error, I may have found a fix : r\/Windows11:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" style=\"height:500px\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Windows11\/comments\/1bk4z61\/if_you_are_having_a_referenced_memory_at_xxxx\/\">If you are having a &#34;Referenced memory at XXXX &#8211; Could not be written&#34; error, I may have found a fix<\/a><br \/> by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/crayzee4feelin\/\">u\/crayzee4feelin<\/a> in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Windows11\/\">Windows11<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you shut down the PC, the following error message may pop up: explorer.exe application error The instruction at 0x00007FFDD63ACA referenced memory at 0x0000000000000024. The memory could not be written.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,869],"tags":[191,490],"class_list":["post-76286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-windows-10","category-windows-11","tag-error-messages","tag-services"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":80535,"url":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/explorer-exe-error-open-file-location\/","url_meta":{"origin":76286,"position":0},"title":"Explorer.exe error when selecting Open File Location","author":"Ramesh","date":"March 21, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"When you right-click on a shortcut on the desktop or Start menu and choose Open file location, the following error may occur: Explorer.EXE This file does not have an app associated with it for performing this action. 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