XnView MP on Windows XP: InitializeCriticalSectionEx

[anonymous_user]

When starting XnView MP on Windows XP, I get this error message:

'The procedure entry point InitializeCriticalSectionEx could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll'

After clicking OK, the program shows up normally and I can use it just fine. I was just wondering if this could be fixed or worked around. If not, it is not a big deal. I will just stick with XnView classic.

[XnTriq]

Removing \plugins\webp.dll should stop this message from appearing.

[anonymous_user]

Thank you! That works. BTW what is that plugin used for?

[XnTriq]

This library provides read and write support for Google's WebP file format.

[Gizmoz]

I recently started getting exactly the same error message.

and indeed, removing webp.dll fixes the error.

However, I use XnConvert to convert to the WEBP format,
so this fix removes exactly the functionality I need.

Is there another workaround to solve this problem ?

[XnTriq]

Welcome to the forum, Gizmoz.

However, I use XnConvert to convert to the WEBP format,
so this fix removes exactly the functionality I need.

Is there another workaround to solve this problem ?

Sorry, XnView MP as well as XnConvert rely on that 3rd-party DLL.

BTW: XnView MP v0.85 won't run on XP. The same goes for the next version of XnConvert, I guess.

[Gizmoz]

Thanks XnTriq, especially for the quick reply....

but converting to webp worked fine until recently,
- though I have no idea what changed on my system.

I can live without upgrading, but would like to keep
using XnConvert as before.

Can I use an older version of the dll ?

(...or any other suggestions ? )

[XnTriq]

Can I use an older version of the dll ?

I downloaded webp.zip (XnView.com → XnView → Additional Downloads → I/O Plugins) and extracted webp.dll (355'328 bytes) to the plugins subdirectory of the MP installation on my old XP box.

The error message is gone. There's a tab for WebP in File → Format settings... → Write. I can open and save WebP files. Batch-conversion from and to WebP format also works in both XnViewMP v0.84 and XnConvert v1.73.

Please keep in mind that this XP-compatible DLL is based on an out-dated version of libwebp.

[Gizmoz]

Your solution worked.

Thanks again for your help and effort -
- I gratefully acknowledge that you tested the solution before proposing it.
Excellent.

[XnTriq]

Your solution worked.

It was your idea, Gizmoz
Anyhow – Thanks for confirming that the older version works on your XP too!