diff --git a/win32/win32.c b/win32/win32.c
index 817dc31..79f8de6 100644
--- a/win32/win32.c
+++ b/win32/win32.c
@@ -674,6 +674,8 @@ rb_w32_sysinit(int *argc, char ***argv)
     _set_invalid_parameter_handler(invalid_parameter);
     _RTC_SetErrorFunc(rtc_error_handler);
     set_pioinfo_extra();
+#else
+    SetErrorMode(SEM_FAILCRITICALERRORS|SEM_NOGPFAULTERRORBOX);
 #endif
 
     get_version();