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What causes the error that .exe is not a valid Win32 application? How to fix the error not a valid Win32 application? This post from MiniTool will show you the solutions. In addition, you can visit MiniTool to find more Windows tips and solutions.

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When the file or program you are trying to run is corrupt or missing, Windows is unable to execute the file properly. Hence, you may encounter the error that .exe is not a valid Win32 application, as the following picture:

So, when coming across this error, do you know how to solve it? Keep on your reading to find the answers.

How to Fix the Error Not a Valid Win32 Application?

In this part, we will demonstrate how to solve the error that .exe is not a valid Win32 application.

Before proceeding with the solutions, please check the program is compatible with your version of Windows. If you downloaded a wrong version of program, you will come across the error that .exe is not a valid Win32 application.

Method 1. Reinstall Program Again

If the program you downloaded has been verified that it is complete and compatible with your version of Windows (What Version of Windows Do I Have? Check Version and Build Number). The error not a valid Win32 application may be caused by the corrupt file during downloading.

So, in order to fix the error that .exe is not a valid Win32 application, you can try to download the program again and reinstall it.

And then run it and check whether the error not a valid Win32 application is solved. If it is not effective, try other solutions.

Method 2. Run the Program as Administrator

In order to fix the error that .exe is not a valid Win32 application, you can choose to run the program as administrator.

Now, here is the tutorial.

1. Right-click the program encountering the error not a valid Win32 application.
2. Then choose Properties.
3. Go to the Compatibility tab and check the option Run this program as an administrator.

Then run the program and check whether the error that .exe is not a valid Win32 application.

Method 3. Check Bad File

And file can be changed or renamed as the .exe file. If you’re downloading the file, make sure the file is supposed to be .exe file and it is not being changed. If you want to create a .exe file, please make sure that you are compiling the file for Windows and never rename a file to a.exe file directly.

Otherwise, the file would not be executable and you may encounter the error not a valid Win32 application. For a file to become an executable file, it needs to either be compiled or converted through a software program designed to convert the file.

So, in order to fix the error that .exe is not a valid Win32 application, you can try checking whether the file has been renamed or changed.

Final Words

To sum up, this post has introduced 3 ways to fix the error that .exe is not valid Win32 application. If you come across the same error, try these solutions. If you have any better solution to fix it, you can share it in the comment zone.

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Tina is a technology enthusiast and joined MiniTool in 2018. As an editor of MiniTool, she is keeping on sharing computer tips and providing reliable solutions, especially specializing in Windows and files backup and restore. Besides, she is expanding her knowledge and skills in data recovery, disk space optimizations, etc. On her spare time, Tina likes to watch movies, go shopping or chat with friends and enjoy her life.

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1 Is Not a Valid Win32 Application

Many people have reported the “1 is not a valid Win32 application” error and this error has the following variants:

• %1 is not a valid Win32 application.
• [Error 193] %1 is not a valid Win32 application.
• DLL load failed: %1 is not a valid Win32 application.

The specific error message may vary depending on what program you are opening or running, but there must be “%1 is not a valid Win32 application” in the error message.

Why does the error occur? The possible reasons are as follows:

• Incompatibility between the Windows version/type and program.
• Corrupted Installer file.
• Active Firewall.

3 Solutions to .exe Is Not a Valid Win32 Application

How to Fix the “%1 Is Not a Valid Win32 Application” Error

To fix the error, you can try the following methods one by one.

Method 1. Download the Installer File Compatible with the System

In most cases, the “1 is not a valid Win32 application” occurs due to the incompatibility between the Windows version/type and program. Please make sure you have downloaded the right version of the installer file.

• Press Windows key + R to call out the Run box.
• In the Run box, type “msinfo32” and press Enter to open the System Information window.
• In the right pane, check the System Type If the system type is x64, you should download the 64-bit installer file. If the system type is x86, you should download the 32-bit installer file.

Method 2. Run the Program as Administrator

Some programs may need an administrator privilege for running. Giving the administrator privilege may solve the problem. You just need to right-click the installer file and choose Run as administrator. If this method works and this installer file will be used frequently, you can give it a permanent administrator through the following steps:

• Right-click on the installer file and then choose Properties.
• Go to the Compatibility tab, check the box before “Run this program as an administrator”, and then click the OK button.

Now, you can double-click the program to run it as an administrator directly.

Method 3. Disable Windows Firewall

When you try to install third-party programs, disabling Windows Firewall is a good choice. Here is the guide:

• Open Control Panel.
• Change the View by to Small icons.
• Click Windows Defender Firewall.
• Click Turn Windows Defender Firewall on or off.
• Check Turn off Windows Defender Firewall (not recommend).
• Click the OK button apply and save changes.

Method 4. Repair the Broken DISM

Some users reported that they have encountered “Aborted – Feature setup [193] %1 is not a valid Win32 application” when they try running the NTLite. Then, they have solved the problem through the following steps:

• Try the following code from the elevated command-line: dism /online /Get-Intl.
• Edit xml in NTLite’s folder before starting it and change code <ForceDismExe>false</ForceDismExe> to <ForceDismExe>true</ForceDismExe>.
• Start the program again.

In most cases, you don’t know the specific cause of the “1 is not a valid Win32 application” error. You should check the program log file to find more information.

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About The Author

Position: Columnist

Linda has been working as an editor at MiniTool for 5 years. She is always curious about computer knowledge and learns it crazily. Her articles are simple and easy to understand. Even people who do not understand computer can gain something. By the way, her special focuses are disk management, data recovery and PDF editing.