Fix for RSLogix 5000 EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION on Windows 10

When I first installed and tried to run RSLogix 5000 on my new Windows 10 laptop, I was met with the following ugly Fatal Error for an EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION:

A pop-up dialog from RSLogix 5000 showing a Fatal Error for an EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION.
The dreaded Fatal Error.

I searched through several forum posts and tried several solutions, but what solved the problem for me was running the program as administrator.  

To change this setting, first right-click the RSLogix 5000 shortcut and click Properties:

The RSLogix 5000 icon on a desktop with its right-click Context Menu shown and Properties highlighted.

In the Shortcut tab, click Advanced…

The RSLogix 5000 Properties dialog. The Shortcut tab is shown with the Advanced... button highlighted.

Check Run as administrator, then hit OK on both dialogs to commit the changes.

The Advanced... dialog. Make sure Run as Administrator is checked.

For me, this was all it took to fix the RSLogix 5000 EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION on Windows 10!  Still having issues? Leave a comment with your situation, or check out this forum post on PLCS.net for some other things to try.

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