diff --git a/loader/launcher/windows/proxyLoader.cpp b/loader/launcher/windows/proxyLoader.cpp
index 106d8d1c..dad9ee15 100644
--- a/loader/launcher/windows/proxyLoader.cpp
+++ b/loader/launcher/windows/proxyLoader.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include <Windows.h>
 #include <string>
-#include <thread>
 
 struct XINPUT_STATE;
 struct XINPUT_CAPABILITIES;
@@ -54,8 +53,21 @@ static std::wstring getErrorString(DWORD error) {
     return L"Could not load Geode! Error code: " + std::to_wstring(error);
 }
 
-static std::wstring get1114ErrorString(DWORD error) {
-    return L"Could not load Geode! Error code: " + std::to_wstring(error) + L"\n\nDo you want to update Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2022 to try to fix this issue?";
+static DWORD errorThread(LPVOID param) {
+    constexpr wchar_t REDIST_ERROR[] = L"Could not load Geode!\n"
+        "This is likely due to an outdated redist package.\n"
+        "Do you want to update Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2022 to try to fix this issue?";
+    const DWORD error = reinterpret_cast<DWORD64>(param);
+
+    if (error == ERROR_DLL_INIT_FAILED) {
+        const auto choice = MessageBoxW(NULL, REDIST_ERROR, L"Load failed", MB_YESNO | MB_ICONWARNING);
+            if (choice == IDYES)
+                ShellExecuteW(NULL, L"open", L"https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe", NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+    } else {
+        MessageBoxW(NULL, getErrorString(error).c_str(), L"Load failed" , MB_OK | MB_ICONWARNING);
+    }
+
+    return 0u;
 }
 
 BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE module, DWORD reason, LPVOID _) {
@@ -64,18 +76,8 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE module, DWORD reason, LPVOID _) {
 
         // This is UB.
         if (LoadLibraryW(L"Geode.dll") == NULL) {
-            auto error = GetLastError();
-
-            if(error == 1114) {
-                if(MessageBoxW(NULL, get1114ErrorString(error).c_str(), L"Load failed" , MB_YESNO | MB_ICONWARNING) == IDYES) {
-                    std::thread([]() {
-                        ShellExecuteW(NULL, L"open", L"https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe", NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
-                    }).detach();
-                }
-            } else {
-                MessageBoxW(NULL, getErrorString(error).c_str(), L"Load failed" , MB_OK | MB_ICONWARNING);
-            }
-
+            const auto param = reinterpret_cast<LPVOID>(static_cast<DWORD64>(GetLastError()));
+            CreateThread(NULL, 0, &errorThread, param, 0, NULL);
         }
     }