Lync 2013 crashes on startup in Windows 8.1 on Dell latitude E6520 machines

Question

Lync 2013 crashes on startup in Windows 8.1 on Dell latitude E6520 machines.  Every E6520 with windows 8.1.  
Error message is:
Log Name:      Application
Source:        Application Error
Date:          4/15/2014 3:54:06 PM
Event ID:      1000
Task Category: (100)
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      ***
Description:
Faulting application name: lync.exe, version: 15.0.4420.1017, time stamp: 0x5067326f
Faulting module name: igdumd32.dll_unloaded, version: 9.17.10.3517, time stamp: 0x532b0b5b
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00001040
Faulting process id: 0x10a0
Faulting application start time: 0x01cf58ecd02118cc
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\lync.exe
Faulting module path: igdumd32.dll
Report Id: 14b4ce16-c4e0-11e3-8255-8c705a44a074
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID: 
Video driver in the image was originally out of date, changed the driver to the latest and greatest available straight from Intel for the Intel HD 3000 graphics card and this error still appears.  Driver 9.17.10.3517 exceeds the minimum requirement
for Lync 2013.  The faulting module is related to the graphics driver, but reinstalling does nothing, uninstalling and then reinstalling does nothing, it cannot further be upgraded.  This same error affects all the Dell latitude e6520's.  It
also only occurs in Windows 8.1.  The windows 7 image using the exact same driver version (both the outdated driver and latest driver) works just fine with Lync 2013.  
Running Lync with administrative permissions does nothing, disabling hardware acceleration did nothing.  None of our laptops come with the bluetooth adapter, and also updated all other drivers such as chipset and soundcard.  Error occurs on the
RTM version of Lync, and Lync with SP1 fully updated.  The rest of Office 2013 works fine.  I am currently at a loss here short of telling the help desk to not image E6520's with Windows 8.1 because Lync 2013 doesn't work on it.  But there has
to be a reason for it.  Calling out for some suggestions here.  
Thanks!

Answer 1

We also have the same issue with Dell E6420 running Windows 8.1. Lync application does not respond after start-up. Did you try looking for the error file under
C:\users\username\appdata\local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Reportarchive
it should create file like AppHang_lync.exe_some numbers. search for the latest one. 
Interesting, I don't have any 6420's handy but figured the issue would exist on those also.  I looked up the location you mention and see many crash logs for Lync.  Not really sure what the error is, just says it stopped working.
Version=1
EventType=BEX
EventTime=130420688460358806
ReportType=2
Consent=1
UploadTime=130420688461296414
ReportIdentifier=14b4ce17-c4e0-11e3-8255-8c705a44a074
IntegratorReportIdentifier=14b4ce16-c4e0-11e3-8255-8c705a44a074
WOW64=1
Response.BucketId=3a18275b4e359a3d32b33b327b07846b
Response.BucketTable=5
Response.LegacyBucketId=81648064370
Response.type=4
Sig[0].Name=Application Name
Sig[0].Value=lync.exe
Sig[1].Name=Application Version
Sig[1].Value=15.0.4420.1017
Sig[2].Name=Application Timestamp
Sig[2].Value=5067326f
Sig[3].Name=Fault Module Name
Sig[3].Value=igdumd32.dll_unloaded
Sig[4].Name=Fault Module Version
Sig[4].Value=9.17.10.3517
Sig[5].Name=Fault Module Timestamp
Sig[5].Value=532b0b5b
Sig[6].Name=Exception Offset
Sig[6].Value=00001040
Sig[7].Name=Exception Code
Sig[7].Value=c0000005
Sig[8].Name=Exception Data
Sig[8].Value=00000008
DynamicSig[1].Name=OS Version
DynamicSig[1].Value=6.3.9600.2.0.0.256.4
DynamicSig[2].Name=Locale ID
DynamicSig[2].Value=1033
UI[2]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\lync.exe
UI[3]=Microsoft Lync has stopped working
UI[4]=Windows can check online for a solution to the problem.
UI[5]=Check online for a solution and close the program
UI[6]=Check online for a solution later and close the program
UI[7]=Close the program
LoadedModule[0]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\lync.exe
LoadedModule[1]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
LoadedModule[2]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\KERNEL32.DLL
LoadedModule[3]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\KERNELBASE.dll
LoadedModule[4]=C:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
LoadedModule[5]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\ADVAPI32.dll
LoadedModule[6]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\ole32.dll
LoadedModule[7]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\OLEAUT32.dll
LoadedModule[8]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\MSVCR100.dll
LoadedModule[9]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\LyncModelProxy.dll
LoadedModule[10]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\LyncDesktopViewModel.dll
LoadedModule[11]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\PropertyModel.dll
LoadedModule[12]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\PropertyModelProxy.dll
LoadedModule[13]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\RtmMvrAs.dll
LoadedModule[14]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\MSVCP100.dll
LoadedModule[15]=C:\windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.gdiplus_6595b64144ccf1df_1.1.9600.16384_none_dadf89385bc5c7d7\gdiplus.dll
LoadedModule[16]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\IMM32.dll
LoadedModule[17]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\MSIMG32.dll
LoadedModule[18]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\DWrite.dll
LoadedModule[19]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\msvcrt.dll
LoadedModule[20]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\sechost.dll
LoadedModule[21]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\RPCRT4.dll
LoadedModule[22]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\combase.dll
LoadedModule[23]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\GDI32.dll
LoadedModule[24]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\USER32.dll
LoadedModule[25]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\MSVCR110.dll
LoadedModule[26]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\RtmPal.dll
LoadedModule[27]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\RtmCodecs.dll
LoadedModule[28]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\dxva2.dll
LoadedModule[29]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\d3d9.dll
LoadedModule[30]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\d3d11.dll
LoadedModule[31]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\MSCTF.dll
LoadedModule[32]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\SspiCli.dll
LoadedModule[33]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\WINMM.dll
LoadedModule[34]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\WS2_32.dll
LoadedModule[35]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\PSAPI.DLL
LoadedModule[36]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\POWRPROF.dll
LoadedModule[37]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\pdh.dll
LoadedModule[38]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\MSVCP110.dll
LoadedModule[39]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\IPHLPAPI.DLL
LoadedModule[40]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\dbghelp.dll
LoadedModule[41]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\bcrypt.dll
LoadedModule[42]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\SETUPAPI.dll
LoadedModule[43]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\WTSAPI32.dll
LoadedModule[44]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\PROPSYS.dll
LoadedModule[45]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\VERSION.dll
LoadedModule[46]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\dwmapi.dll
LoadedModule[47]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\dxgi.dll
LoadedModule[48]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\CRYPTBASE.dll
LoadedModule[49]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\WINMMBASE.dll
LoadedModule[50]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\NSI.dll
LoadedModule[51]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\WINNSI.DLL
LoadedModule[52]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\CFGMGR32.dll
LoadedModule[53]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\bcryptPrimitives.dll
LoadedModule[54]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\DEVOBJ.dll
LoadedModule[55]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\nvinit.dll
LoadedModule[56]=C:\PROGRA~2\Sophos\SOPHOS~1\SOPHOS~1.DLL
LoadedModule[57]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Office15\mso.dll
LoadedModule[58]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\d2d1.dll
LoadedModule[59]=C:\windows\system32\uxtheme.dll
LoadedModule[60]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\WINSTA.dll
LoadedModule[61]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\SHELL32.dll
LoadedModule[62]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\SHLWAPI.dll
LoadedModule[63]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\shcore.dll
LoadedModule[64]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\kernel.appcore.dll
LoadedModule[65]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\Uc.dll
LoadedModule[66]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\RtmMvrCs.dll
LoadedModule[67]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\WINSPOOL.DRV
LoadedModule[68]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\HID.DLL
LoadedModule[69]=C:\windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.9600.16384_none_a9f4965301334e09\Comctl32.dll
LoadedModule[70]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\msi.dll
LoadedModule[71]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\1033\lyncDesktopResources.dll
LoadedModule[72]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\DavClnt.DLL
LoadedModule[73]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\DAVHLPR.dll
LoadedModule[74]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\d3d10_1.dll
LoadedModule[75]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\d3d10_1core.dll
LoadedModule[76]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\D3D10Warp.dll
LoadedModule[77]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\sppc.dll
LoadedModule[78]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\Secur32.dll
LoadedModule[79]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\clbcatq.dll
LoadedModule[80]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\UccApi.dll
LoadedModule[81]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\Win32MsgQueue.dll
LoadedModule[82]=C:\windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.9600.16384_none_7c55c866aa0c3ff0\Comctl32.dll
LoadedModule[83]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\1033\ocapires.dll
LoadedModule[84]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\Psom.dll
LoadedModule[85]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\msxml6.dll
LoadedModule[86]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\OcImport.DLL
LoadedModule[87]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\ocrec.dll
LoadedModule[88]=C:\windows\system32\mlang.dll
LoadedModule[89]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\usp10.dll
LoadedModule[90]=C:\windows\system32\windowscodecs.dll
LoadedModule[91]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\RtmMediaManager.dll
LoadedModule[92]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\AVRT.DLL
LoadedModule[93]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\AppSharingMediaProvider.dll
LoadedModule[94]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\RTMPLTFM.dll
LoadedModule[95]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\WINTRUST.dll
LoadedModule[96]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\CRYPT32.dll
LoadedModule[97]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\MSASN1.dll
LoadedModule[98]=C:\ProgramData\Sophos\Web Intelligence\swi_ifslsp.dll
LoadedModule[99]=C:\windows\system32\mswsock.dll
LoadedModule[100]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\dhcpcsvc6.DLL
LoadedModule[101]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\dhcpcsvc.DLL
LoadedModule[102]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\wlanapi.dll
LoadedModule[103]=C:\windows\System32\MMDevApi.dll
LoadedModule[104]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\MFPlat.dll
LoadedModule[105]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\RTWorkQ.DLL
LoadedModule[106]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Media SDK\mfx_mft_h264ve_32.dll
LoadedModule[107]=C:\windows\SYSTEM32\EVR.dll
LoadedModule[108]=C:\windows\system32\NV\nvumdshim.dll
LoadedModule[109]=C:\windows\system32\nvd3dum.dll
State[0].Key=Transport.DoneStage1
State[0].Value=1
FriendlyEventName=Stopped working
ConsentKey=BEX
AppName=Microsoft Lync
AppPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\lync.exe
ApplicationIdentity=00000000000000000000000000000000