About this tag
The wininit tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Windows Initialization process, specifically Event ID 11 warnings related to custom dynamic link libraries being loaded for every application. Users report this event in Event Viewer and seek advice on whether the listed DLLs are from trusted sources. Troubleshooting scenarios include black screen issues in Safe Mode where wininit.exe and winlogon.exe are running but Explorer fails, often after corruption or chkdsk operations. SFC /SCANNOW may also fail in such cases. The tag also includes cases where the event appeared after installing software like VMware Workstation or adjusting services. Community responses focus on reviewing the DLL list for trustworthiness and checking for malware or misconfigured startup items.
  1. 864dmor

    Windows 10 Event Viewer Warning Wininit Event ID: 11 , Can anyone help?

    The Event Viewer details state: "Custom dynamic link libraries are being loaded for every application. The system administrator should review the list of libraries to ensure they are related to trusted applications. Please visit Link Removed for more information."\ and the XML states: <Event...
    • 864dmor
    • Thread
    • administrator antivirus dynamic libraries event id event viewer malware troubleshooting trusted applications warning wininit
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. J

    Windows 7 Black Screen in Safe Mode After Chkdsk: SFC Issues and Explorer Workaround

    A couple days ago, some stuff got corrupted on my computer and it seemed like Chkdsk took care of it all, because it now reports C:\ as a clean volume. Windows boots fine, and it works perfectly, but when I went to go run an update on my Windows Loader, it wouldn't start. Somebody suggested that...
    • Jasen Hibberd
    • Thread
    • black screen boot issues chkdsk corruption error explorer installation disk loader repair resource protection safe mode sfc system files task manager troubleshooting update windows wininit winlogon
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. J

    Windows 7 Event ID 11 Wininit

    I got this last night and haven't found anything searching. In event viewer I have" Event ID 11 Wininit " and the following: "Custom dynamic link libraries are being loaded for every application. The system administrator should review the list of libraries to ensure they are related to...
    • Joe S
    • Thread
    • avast boot issues comodo firewall dynamic libraries event id event viewer installation malwarebytes monitoring operating system security services spy sweeper system administration system review troubleshooting trusted applications vmware wininit
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support