How to fix performance issues caused by rundll32.exe/gameux bug

[Karlotta]

Did a little more testing.

Instead of using the launcher, I started the game by clicking on Freelancer.exe in the EXE folder of the disco installation. It looks like it's the Freelancer.exe that starts the superbusy seemingly useless rundll32 task.

When I double-click Freelancer.exe the first time, a Freelancer.exe and rundll32.exe task start (the later again uses like 50% CPU), but the game doesnt start. The game only starts when I double click Freelancer.exe a second time. Couldnt test playing tho because without the launcher it didnt find the server.

Also, the DSLauncher has the "last change" date of 5th of June, while Freelancer.exe has the "last change" date of 12th of June. I can't be 100% certain, but the high CPU usage seems to also have started at the later date (I noticed the 50% CPU rundll32 on 17th of june).

EDIT: Still more testing. My Freelancer installation (vanilla, not discovery) is displaying similar behavior. It starts a superbusy rundll32 and you have to start it twice before it starts. Also, vanilla Freelancer crashes and I can't play it at all. I'm starting to think this is caused either by a windows update that broke stuff, or by a non-detectable virus that many of us got somehow.

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