"perl.exe has stopped working" - Windows is checking for a solution to the problem...

[Clive]

Hello,

I have a problem and I hope someone is able to shed some light on it.

I run get_iplayer from the Windows Vista command line. Have been doing 
so successfully for some considerable time but just recently, I have 
started to get the error message shown in the subject line. I have 
get_iplayer v2.79 installed.

The error follows immediately after get_iplayer is launched, usually, 
but not always, with a search, for example:

get_iplayer story --type=tv

When Windows times out, I get the next message in a dialogue box with 
the only option to Close program. I close the program and nothing 
further happens.

If I close the first box early with the Cancel button, I get another 
dialogue box, titled:

perl.exe - Application Error

containing the message:

The application failed to initialize properly (0x0000005). Click OK to 
terminate the application. I click OK and get a further dialogue box 
which tells me nothing more than it has failed and closing that returns 
me to the DOS prompt.

Is anyone able to give me any guidance on this problem please?

Thank you.

Clive