Unplug your printer's USB cable from the computer (if not using Wi-Fi).

Since StatusMonitor.exe is usually part of a larger suite:

: Invalid memory management pointers within background device monitors or peripheral utility software.

is a critical memory management failure typically associated with printer monitoring software or older hardware utility tools. This specific "Access Violation" means the application tried to read or write data to a protected memory address it does not have permission to access, causing the operating system to force the program to shut down. Google Groups Why This Error Occurs At its core, this is a conflict between the statusmonitor.exe process and your system's memory or security settings. Microsoft Learn Software Conflict

This process repairs corrupted Windows system files, which can often resolve deep-seated instability.

If you do not strictly need the printer status pop-ups (like ink level warnings) constantly running in the background, you can disable the executable from launching at startup. Press to open the Task Manager .

The most frequent culprit is the program itself. The statusmonitorexe upd file may have become corrupted due to an incomplete installation, a faulty update, or a conflict with another application. This is especially common with older software that may not be fully compatible with modern versions of Windows.

If the error does not break functionality: