Blue screen "Reference_by_Pointer" error when launching

[KK Miller]

So I just downloaded Amnesia: The Dark Descent from Steam and I get a blue screen error (see below/attachment) with the "REFERENCE_BY_POINTER" error (I wasn't having any luck inserting this file into the post, so I hope you can see it). What I believe is the HPL.log file is also below/attached. My file is called "launcher.log." I am running Windows Vista 64-bit, desktop w/Geforce 295 GTX video card. I've tried
the basic fixes like disabling SSAO, running on default settings from the launcher with Full-Screen mode disabled, and it's always the same blue screen.

Could it be my virus protection? Because I have seen the "Sandbox" in my Avast virus protection start to come up when I launch the game, and it would freeze and then the blue screen would appear.

You're help would be greatly appreciated, as I am looking forward to immersing myself in this game. I apologize if I missed the solution to this problem, but I am not finding any one else that received the blue screen when launching.

Thanks.


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