(Vista) Strange startup error

[EDDS]

Hey, I'm running windows vista ultimate (64x) and i get a strange error every time i boot up, it says windows calendar has stopped working and gives me the usual "close" or "check for solution" (which doesn't help)

any idea how i can fix this?

heres the report.

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: WinCal.exe
Application Version: 6.0.6000.16386
Application Timestamp: 4549bbff
Fault Module Name: WinCal.exe
Fault Module Version: 6.0.6000.16386
Fault Module Timestamp: 4549bbff
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 000000000006d2ba
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 2057
Additional Information 1: 3a12
Additional Information 2: ff4fe2301a6cf2caaa3e293e8e16c2dd
Additional Information 3: 7436
Additional Information 4: e53b0a27af89e64a6d46087ed06b67ba

 

[superplay]

I have seen this a few times and it is generally caused by a corrupt calendar.

When a user logs on vista runs a scheduled task which will pop up any calendar reminders.

There are 2 options here.

1) Delete and recreate the calendar
2) Disable the scheduled start-up task (This disables reminders!)


To disable the scheduled task
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Control panel / Administrative tools / Task Scheduler

In the left hand Payne Expand "Task Scheduler Library" / "Microsoft" / "Windows".

Click "Windows Calendar"

In the right hand, top Payne right click "Reminders - " and select disable.


SuperPlay

 

[EDDS]

thanks for the help, although i found a hotfix from microsoft and it worked a treat.

if anyone else has this trouble you can request the hot fix here:

https://support.microsoft.com/contactus2/emailcontact.aspx?scid=sw;en;1410&WS=hotfix

the kb is 933942