The updater module attempts to download or apply a patch but finds a corrupted temporary file in %temp% or C:\Windows\Temp . When it tries to read a corrupted byte at offset 0043C7AC , the access violation occurs.
I'm running Windows and keep seeing a crash dialog with the title "StatusMonitor.exe - Application Error" and the message: The updater module attempts to download or apply
"Access violation at address 0043C7AC in module 'StatusMonitor.exe'. Read of address 00000000." Read of address 00000000
| Software Category | Examples | |------------------|-----------| | Printer status monitors | Brother Status Monitor, Canon IJ Status Monitor, Epson Status Monitor | | Hardware health tools | CPU/GPU vendor utilities | | Legacy RAID or disk monitors | Intel Rapid Storage Technology (older versions) | | Custom corporate software | Inventory agents, device checkers | Go to the Details or Processes tab
Find (or a related printer utility), right-click it, and select Disable .
Before diving into deeper fixes, try clearing the current "stuck" instance of the program. Press to open the Task Manager . Go to the Details or Processes tab. Locate StatusMonitor.exe . Right-click it and select End Task .