Exit Codes Windows !!exclusive!! Jun 2026

> err 0xC0000005 # for hex 0xc0000005 / decimal -1073741819 STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION

Here are some common exit codes encountered in Windows: exit codes windows

This layering leads to a key insight: . The default for a thread is STATUS_THREAD_TERMINATED (0x00000100); for a process, it is STATUS_PENDING (0x00000103) until termination, then the final code. > err 0xC0000005 # for hex 0xc0000005 /

Then, silence. The cursor blinked once, twice. A pause. Then, the dreaded blue screen flickered for a microsecond, and the machine rebooted. for a process