# URGENT: FMOD Studio 2.03.14 fails to launch (fmodstudioui.dll blocked by Windows Security)

**URL:** https://qa.fmod.com/t/urgent-fmod-studio-2-03-14-fails-to-launch-fmodstudioui-dll-blocked-by-windows-security/24381
**Category:** FMOD Studio
**Created:** [July 2, 2026, 1:45am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/urgent-fmod-studio-2-03-14-fails-to-launch-fmodstudioui-dll-blocked-by-windows-security/24381 "2026-07-02T01:45:34Z")
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### Author: ![kodai100](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/kodai100/32/10046_2.png) [@kodai100](https://qa.fmod.com/u/kodai100)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2026, 1:45am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/urgent-fmod-studio-2-03-14-fails-to-launch-fmodstudioui-dll-blocked-by-windows-security/24381/1 "2026-07-02T01:45:34Z")

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Hello FMOD Support Team,

I am encountering a critical issue where FMOD Studio fails to launch. Windows Security is blocking the file “fmodstudioui.dll”, likely as a false positive.

**FMOD Studio Version:** 2.03.14  
**OS:** Windows 11

This is an urgent issue for my ongoing project. Could you please investigate this potential false positive with Microsoft, or provide an official workaround?

Thank you, _Kodai_

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### Author: ![Connor\_FMOD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/connor_fmod/32/3685_2.png) [@Connor\_FMOD](https://qa.fmod.com/u/Connor_FMOD)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2026, 11:11pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/urgent-fmod-studio-2-03-14-fails-to-launch-fmodstudioui-dll-blocked-by-windows-security/24381/2 "2026-07-05T23:11:48Z")

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Hi,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Unfortunately, I am unable to reproduce the issue.

Just to confirm you downloaded Studio from our [downloads](https://fmod.com/downalod#fmodstudio) page?

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fmod/original/2X/0/0fc2ad6905bd1cadd62d158d276dc3428ad8bce8.png)

Could you please walk me through your install process? Do you have any other versions of Studio installed and are they experiencing the same issue?