GPU-Z 0.8.1 gives APPCRASH on startup

[dempsey]

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: GPU-Z.0.8.1.exe
Application Version: 0.8.1.0
Application Timestamp: 54bfda0d
Fault Module Name: StackHash_5b3c
Fault Module Version: 6.1.7601.18247
Fault Module Timestamp: 521ea8e7
Exception Code: c0000374
Exception Offset: 000ce753
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48
Locale ID: 4105
Additional Information 1: 5b3c
Additional Information 2: 5b3c6931e2f1aa99cccd49c073877fc6
Additional Information 3: 078a
Additional Information 4: 078a724168adcd49c94895ff1f482e01

Graphics card: Asus ENGTX570 (NVidia GTX 570, 1 GB)
NVidia driver: 347.52
OS: Windows 7 Pro x64 (up-to-date)

Version 0.8.0 was working fine when I used it last in Nov-2014.

Any suggestions?

 

[dempsey]

I got GPU-Z 0.8.1 and 0.8.0 both working again by changing the program profile to run the program in compatibility mode for "Windows XP (service Pack 3)" or "Windows 7". Go figure. I never had to do this before. Why now?