Article ID: 329052 - Last Review: March 16, 2004 - Revision: 1.3

You Sporadically Receive a "STOP 0x1E" Error Message in Win32k.sys in Windows XP

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SYMPTOMS

You sporadically receive a "STOP 0x1E" error message in Win32k.sys.
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CAUSE

A null pointer may be used for pwndStart if all the child windows of the desktop are topmost windows, and this null pointer causes the access violation.
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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Keywords: 
kbenv kberrmsg kbbug kbpending KB329052
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