You can open the Device Manager by selected the relevant hardware component with a right click and choosing the option “ Update drivers”. To search for the latest drivers for a certain device and install them, you can either visit the manufacturer’s website and download them directly from the website or use the search feature integrated in the Device Manager. You can get an overview of the installed hardware at any time via the Device Manager, which can be opened via the button with the same name in the Control Panel (symbol view). Because of this, you should always keep an eye on the hardware compatibility. Windows also frequently has problems installing the right device drivers when hardware is replaced. Although Windows automatically looks for the latest drivers for the underlying hardware as standard, the operating system doesn’t always find the current version. If you get a 0xc0000005 message when starting applications, this could be due to missing or outdated device drivers. Save the change by clicking “ Apply” and then “ OK”.Go to the “ Data Execution Prevention” tab and select the point “ Activate Data Execution Prevention for all programs and services except for those selected”.Switch to the “ Advanced” tab and click on the “ Settings” button in the “Performance” section.Enter “ sysdm.cpl” and press the key to open the System Settings.Start the “ Run” dialog via the Start menu or using the key combination +.To do so, make sure you have administrator rights and follow these steps: The simplest solution in this case is to deactivate the protection mechanism for the respective application. This is because some programs are incompatible with this security feature, meaning certain actions will always result in the error. Windows offers an integrated feature for protecting working memory – called Data Execution Prevention (DEP) – which may accidentally cause access problems like 0xc0000005.