# Application Error during Anti-cheat launch "Api-ms-win-downlevel-kernel32-l2-1-0"

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**Created:** [November 17, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/application-error-during-anti-cheat-launch-api-ms-win-downlevel-kernel32-l2-1-0/55226 "2022-11-17T19:45:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![DreadClown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d78d45/32.png) [@DreadClown](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/DreadClown)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/application-error-during-anti-cheat-launch-api-ms-win-downlevel-kernel32-l2-1-0/55226/1 "2022-11-17T19:45:49Z")

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**Application Error (Formerly missing .dll “Api-ms-win-downlevel-kernel32-l2-1-0”**

**Steps to Reproduce:**  
Launch game through steam  
During anti-cheat load error missing .dll Api-ms-win-downlevel-kernel32-l2-1-0.dll  
Following other anticheat game suggestions copied from windows file the .dll to the darktide binaries file  
Now recieve Application error popup and taskbar message "untrusted system file ‘k:\program files.…\common\Warhammer 40,000 Darktide\binaries\Api-ms-win-downlevel-kernel32-l2-1-0.dll’

Alternately have run as admin directly through the steamapps\common\darktide.exe and received same error

**Platform:**  
[Steam]

**Player ID:**  
[Steam ID 76561198007812207]

**Approx. Time of Issue & Timezone:**  
[11/17/2022, 02:30PM] [EST]

**Reproduction Rate:**  
Constant (100%)

**Upload Supporting Evidence:**  
 ![darktide error](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/c/1/c1ee861e4357150e8f7d421760c4e671530c1965.png)

**Upload Console Log:**

07:09:36.724 [Launcher] LOGGER OPEN  
07:09:36.750 [Launcher] Local time: 11/17/2022 2:09:36 PM  
07:09:36.750 [Launcher] Running machine different than Windows  
07:09:37.325 [Launcher] Steam name: 123  
07:09:37.328 [Launcher] [Main Window] Launcher Directory (AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory): K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\launcher  
07:09:37.328 [Launcher] [Main Window] Base Directory: K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE  
07:09:37.331 [Launcher] [Main Window] OS Version: Microsoft Windows 6.1.7601 S  
07:09:37.335 [Launcher] [Main Window] OS Architecture: X64  
07:09:37.335 [Launcher] [Main Window] Framework Version: .NET Framework 4.8.4110.0  
07:09:37.341 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Parse Arguments] Steam is initialized.  
07:09:37.342 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Parse Arguments] Retrieving backend settings for Steam application ‘1361210’ (branch=‘default’)  
07:09:37.358 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Parse Arguments] Using backend ‘prod’  
07:09:37.360 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Parse Arguments] Bundle dir: K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\bundle  
07:09:37.360 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Parse Arguments] Common Ini-file: K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\bundle\application\_settings\settings\_common.ini  
07:09:37.360 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Parse Arguments] Win32 Ini-file: K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\bundle\application\_settings\win32\_settings.ini  
07:09:38.901 [Launcher] [Main Window] [SysInfo] AdapterId: 0 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB \Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Video{b043b95c-5670-4f1) OutputId: 0 CurrentResolution: 1920x1080  
| AdapterId: 1 (Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600 B \Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Video{b043b95c-5670-4f1) OutputId: 0 CurrentResolution: 1280x1024  
| Processor  
| Manufacturer: GenuineIntel  
| Name: Intel(R) Core™ i5-4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz  
| Caption: Intel64 Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3  
| Maxclock: 3401  
| Total Memory: 0  
| Available Memory:0  
07:09:38.934 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Check Exe] Version info for excutable K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\binaries\Darktide.exe  
| File: K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\binaries\Darktide.exe  
| InternalName: Darktide.exe  
| OriginalFilename: Darktide.exe  
| FileVersion: 1.3.237.219  
| FileDescription:  
| Product: Warhammer 40,000: Darktide  
| ProductVersion: 0.0.3.0 (e237219)  
| Debug: False  
| Patched: False  
| PreRelease: False  
| PrivateBuild: False  
| SpecialBuild: False  
| Language: Language Neutral  
|  
07:09:38.935 [Launcher] [Main Window] Setting active executable to: Darktide.exe in directory: K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\binaries\Darktide.exe  
07:09:39.013 [Launcher] [Main Window] Could not find setting ‘master\_render\_settings’, using default value ‘System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2[System.String,System.Object]’  
07:09:39.018 [Launcher] [Main Window] Could not find setting ‘adapter\_index’, using default value ‘0’  
07:09:39.018 [Launcher] [Main Window] Could not find setting ‘fullscreen\_output’, using default value ‘0’  
07:09:39.019 [Launcher] [Main Window] Could not find setting ‘screen\_resolution’, using default value ‘Launcher.SysInfo+Resolution’  
07:09:39.021 [Launcher] [Main Window] Could not find setting ‘fullscreen’, using default value ‘False’  
07:09:39.021 [Launcher] [Main Window] Could not find setting ‘borderless\_fullscreen’, using default value ‘False’  
07:09:39.022 [Launcher] [Main Window] Could not find setting ‘vsync’, using default value ‘False’  
07:09:39.023 [Launcher] [Main Window] Could not find setting ‘max\_worker\_threads’, using default value ‘1’  
07:09:39.030 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Quality Settings] Verifying Quality Settings  
07:09:39.204 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Quality Settings] Exception while verifying quality settings:  
System.InvalidOperationException: Cannot set Owner property to a Window that has not been shown previously.  
at System.Windows.Window.set\_Owner(Window value)  
at Launcher.GameSettingsHolder.d\_\_145.MoveNext()  
07:09:39.205 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Quality Settings] Quality Settings Completed  
07:09:39.223 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Quality Settings] Quality Settings Saved  
07:09:39.225 [Launcher] [Main Window] Launcher version: Launcher: 1.0.247.0  
07:09:44.303 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Steam is initialized.  
07:09:44.303 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Retrieving backend settings for Steam application ‘1361210’ (branch=‘default’)  
07:09:44.303 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Using backend ‘prod’  
07:09:44.306 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Launching Game  
07:09:44.306 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Executable: K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\start\_protected\_game.exe  
07:09:44.306 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Arguments: -eac\_launcher\_settings settings.json --bundle-dir …/bundle --ini settings --backend-auth-service-url [https://bsp-auth-prod.atoma.cloud](https://bsp-auth-prod.atoma.cloud) --backend-title-service-url [https://bsp-td-prod.atoma.cloud](https://bsp-td-prod.atoma.cloud)  
07:09:44.328 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Running shader cache builder  
07:09:44.343 [Launcher] [Launch Game] [ShaderCacheBuilder] Executing darktide\_shader\_cache\_builder.exe with args: -i “K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\shader\_cache\bundled\_shader\_cache.hans” -o “K:\Users\GrandClown\AppData\Roaming\Fatshark\Darktide\shader\_cache.hans” -device-index 0  
07:09:44.360 [Launcher] [Launch Game] [ShaderCacheBuilder] Something went wrong in the Shader Cache Builder process. Exit Code = -1073741515.  
Data from output:  
07:10:03.458 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Shader cache builder completed.  
07:10:03.461 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Using EAC: True  
07:13:04.344 [Launcher] [Launch Game] [Process Exit] Exit code: 0xC0000135  
07:13:04.344 [Launcher] [Launch Game] [Process Exit] Start time: 11/17/2022 7:10:03 PM  
07:13:04.344 [Launcher] [Launch Game] [Process Exit] Exit time: 11/17/2022 7:13:04 PM  
07:13:04.345 [Launcher] [Launch Game] LOGGER CLOSE  
07:13:04.345 [Launcher] [Launch Game]  
07:13:16.358 [Launcher] LOGGER OPEN  
07:13:16.371 [Launcher] Local time: 11/17/2022 2:13:16 PM  
07:13:16.371 [Launcher] Running machine different than Windows  
07:13:16.480 [Launcher] Steam name: 123  
07:13:16.485 [Launcher] [Main Window] Launcher Directory (AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory): K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\launcher  
07:13:16.485 [Launcher] [Main Window] Base Directory: K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE  
07:13:16.487 [Launcher] [Main Window] OS Version: Microsoft Windows 6.1.7601 S  
07:13:16.487 [Launcher] [Main Window] OS Architecture: X64  
07:13:16.487 [Launcher] [Main Window] Framework Version: .NET Framework 4.8.4110.0  
07:13:16.490 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Parse Arguments] Steam is initialized.  
07:13:16.491 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Parse Arguments] Retrieving backend settings for Steam application ‘1361210’ (branch=‘default’)  
07:13:16.499 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Parse Arguments] Using backend ‘prod’  
07:13:16.500 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Parse Arguments] Bundle dir: K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\bundle  
07:13:16.500 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Parse Arguments] Common Ini-file: K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\bundle\application\_settings\settings\_common.ini  
07:13:16.500 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Parse Arguments] Win32 Ini-file: K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\bundle\application\_settings\win32\_settings.ini  
07:13:17.781 [Launcher] [Main Window] [SysInfo] AdapterId: 0 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB \Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Video{b043b95c-5670-4f1) OutputId: 0 CurrentResolution: 1920x1080  
| AdapterId: 1 (Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600 B \Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Video{b043b95c-5670-4f1) OutputId: 0 CurrentResolution: 1280x1024  
| Processor  
| Manufacturer: GenuineIntel  
| Name: Intel(R) Core™ i5-4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz  
| Caption: Intel64 Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3  
| Maxclock: 3401  
| Total Memory: 0  
| Available Memory:0  
07:13:17.801 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Check Exe] Version info for excutable K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\binaries\Darktide.exe  
| File: K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\binaries\Darktide.exe  
| InternalName: Darktide.exe  
| OriginalFilename: Darktide.exe  
| FileVersion: 1.3.237.219  
| FileDescription:  
| Product: Warhammer 40,000: Darktide  
| ProductVersion: 0.0.3.0 (e237219)  
| Debug: False  
| Patched: False  
| PreRelease: False  
| PrivateBuild: False  
| SpecialBuild: False  
| Language: Language Neutral  
|  
07:13:17.802 [Launcher] [Main Window] Setting active executable to: Darktide.exe in directory: K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\binaries\Darktide.exe  
07:13:17.899 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Quality Settings] Verifying Quality Settings  
07:13:17.900 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Quality Settings] Quality Settings Completed  
07:13:17.915 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Quality Settings] Quality Settings Saved  
07:13:17.915 [Launcher] [Main Window] Launcher version: Launcher: 1.0.247.0  
07:13:21.060 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Steam is initialized.  
07:13:21.060 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Retrieving backend settings for Steam application ‘1361210’ (branch=‘default’)  
07:13:21.060 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Using backend ‘prod’  
07:13:21.062 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Launching Game  
07:13:21.062 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Executable: K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\start\_protected\_game.exe  
07:13:21.062 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Arguments: -eac\_launcher\_settings settings.json --bundle-dir …/bundle --ini settings --backend-auth-service-url [https://bsp-auth-prod.atoma.cloud](https://bsp-auth-prod.atoma.cloud) --backend-title-service-url [https://bsp-td-prod.atoma.cloud](https://bsp-td-prod.atoma.cloud)  
07:13:21.077 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Running shader cache builder  
07:13:21.081 [Launcher] [Launch Game] [ShaderCacheBuilder] Executing darktide\_shader\_cache\_builder.exe with args: -i “K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\shader\_cache\bundled\_shader\_cache.hans” -o “K:\Users\GrandClown\AppData\Roaming\Fatshark\Darktide\shader\_cache.hans” -device-index 0  
07:13:21.093 [Launcher] [Launch Game] [ShaderCacheBuilder] Something went wrong in the Shader Cache Builder process. Exit Code = -1073741515.  
Data from output:  
07:13:36.851 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Shader cache builder completed.  
07:13:36.851 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Using EAC: True  
07:13:56.336 [Launcher] [Launch Game] [Process Exit] Exit code: 0xC0000135  
07:13:56.337 [Launcher] [Launch Game] [Process Exit] Start time: 11/17/2022 7:13:36 PM  
07:13:56.337 [Launcher] [Launch Game] [Process Exit] Exit time: 11/17/2022 7:13:56 PM  
07:13:56.337 [Launcher] [Launch Game] LOGGER CLOSE  
07:13:56.337 [Launcher] [Launch Game]  
07:16:34.389 [Launcher] LOGGER OPEN  
07:16:34.404 [Launcher] Local time: 11/17/2022 2:16:34 PM  
07:16:34.404 [Launcher] Running machine different than Windows  
07:16:34.508 [Launcher] Steam name: 123  
07:16:34.510 [Launcher] [Main Window] Launcher Directory (AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory): K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\launcher  
07:16:34.510 [Launcher] [Main Window] Base Directory: K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE  
07:16:34.511 [Launcher] [Main Window] OS Version: Microsoft Windows 6.1.7601 S  
07:16:34.511 [Launcher] [Main Window] OS Architecture: X64  
07:16:34.511 [Launcher] [Main Window] Framework Version: .NET Framework 4.8.4110.0  
07:16:34.514 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Parse Arguments] Steam is initialized.  
07:16:34.514 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Parse Arguments] Retrieving backend settings for Steam application ‘1361210’ (branch=‘default’)  
07:16:34.521 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Parse Arguments] Using backend ‘prod’  
07:16:34.522 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Parse Arguments] Bundle dir: K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\bundle  
07:16:34.522 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Parse Arguments] Common Ini-file: K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\bundle\application\_settings\settings\_common.ini  
07:16:34.522 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Parse Arguments] Win32 Ini-file: K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\bundle\application\_settings\win32\_settings.ini  
07:16:35.753 [Launcher] [Main Window] [SysInfo] AdapterId: 0 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB \Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Video{b043b95c-5670-4f1) OutputId: 0 CurrentResolution: 1920x1080  
| AdapterId: 1 (Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600 B \Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Video{b043b95c-5670-4f1) OutputId: 0 CurrentResolution: 1280x1024  
| Processor  
| Manufacturer: GenuineIntel  
| Name: Intel(R) Core™ i5-4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz  
| Caption: Intel64 Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3  
| Maxclock: 3401  
| Total Memory: 0  
| Available Memory:0  
07:16:35.771 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Check Exe] Version info for excutable K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\binaries\Darktide.exe  
| File: K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\binaries\Darktide.exe  
| InternalName: Darktide.exe  
| OriginalFilename: Darktide.exe  
| FileVersion: 1.3.237.219  
| FileDescription:  
| Product: Warhammer 40,000: Darktide  
| ProductVersion: 0.0.3.0 (e237219)  
| Debug: False  
| Patched: False  
| PreRelease: False  
| PrivateBuild: False  
| SpecialBuild: False  
| Language: Language Neutral  
|  
07:16:35.772 [Launcher] [Main Window] Setting active executable to: Darktide.exe in directory: K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\binaries\Darktide.exe  
07:16:35.852 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Quality Settings] Verifying Quality Settings  
07:16:35.852 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Quality Settings] Quality Settings Completed  
07:16:35.860 [Launcher] [Main Window] [Quality Settings] Quality Settings Saved  
07:16:35.860 [Launcher] [Main Window] Launcher version: Launcher: 1.0.247.0  
07:16:38.630 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Steam is initialized.  
07:16:38.630 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Retrieving backend settings for Steam application ‘1361210’ (branch=‘default’)  
07:16:38.630 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Using backend ‘prod’  
07:16:38.633 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Launching Game  
07:16:38.633 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Executable: K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\start\_protected\_game.exe  
07:16:38.633 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Arguments: -eac\_launcher\_settings settings.json --bundle-dir …/bundle --ini settings --backend-auth-service-url [https://bsp-auth-prod.atoma.cloud](https://bsp-auth-prod.atoma.cloud) --backend-title-service-url [https://bsp-td-prod.atoma.cloud](https://bsp-td-prod.atoma.cloud)  
07:16:38.652 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Running shader cache builder  
07:16:38.657 [Launcher] [Launch Game] [ShaderCacheBuilder] Executing darktide\_shader\_cache\_builder.exe with args: -i “K:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\shader\_cache\bundled\_shader\_cache.hans” -o “K:\Users\GrandClown\AppData\Roaming\Fatshark\Darktide\shader\_cache.hans” -device-index 0  
07:16:38.669 [Launcher] [Launch Game] [ShaderCacheBuilder] Something went wrong in the Shader Cache Builder process. Exit Code = -1073741515.  
Data from output:  
07:16:42.981 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Shader cache builder completed.  
07:16:42.981 [Launcher] [Launch Game] Using EAC: True  
07:17:01.219 [Launcher] [Launch Game] [Process Exit] Exit code: 0xC000007B  
07:17:01.220 [Launcher] [Launch Game] [Process Exit] Start time: 11/17/2022 7:16:42 PM  
07:17:01.220 [Launcher] [Launch Game] [Process Exit] Exit time: 11/17/2022 7:17:00 PM  
07:17:01.220 [Launcher] [Launch Game] LOGGER CLOSE  
07:17:01.220 [Launcher] [Launch Game]

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**Author:** ![Satoru](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/satoru/32/2539_2.png) [@Satoru](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Satoru)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/application-error-during-anti-cheat-launch-api-ms-win-downlevel-kernel32-l2-1-0/55226/2 "2022-11-17T20:10:36Z")

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Try updating your Nvidia drivers to the latest version, then reboot your computer.

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**Author:** ![DreadClown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d78d45/32.png) [@DreadClown](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/DreadClown)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/application-error-during-anti-cheat-launch-api-ms-win-downlevel-kernel32-l2-1-0/55226/3 "2022-11-17T20:50:33Z")

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Drivers were updated in october, no new version available. Downloaded and installed anyways for insurance.

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**Author:** ![Satoru](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/satoru/32/2539_2.png) [@Satoru](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Satoru)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/application-error-during-anti-cheat-launch-api-ms-win-downlevel-kernel32-l2-1-0/55226/4 "2022-11-17T20:52:51Z")

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The GTX1060 has updated drivers from November 16th

Driver Version: 526.98 - Release Date: Wed Nov 16, 2022

Please download the latest drivers from Nvidia, perform a ‘clean’ install and then reboot your system

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**Author:** ![Imp0815](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/aca169/32.png) [@Imp0815](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Imp0815)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2022, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/application-error-during-anti-cheat-launch-api-ms-win-downlevel-kernel32-l2-1-0/55226/5 "2022-11-18T12:58:49Z")

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I have the same issue, new graphics driver did not fix it.

Win 7 and GTX1060