4490 crashes on Windows 8 on every start

100% reproducible crash

date/time : 2013-08-22, 09:29:22, 160ms
computer name : NEPETA
user name : Barvinok
registered owner : Barvinok
operating system : Windows NT New x64 build 9200
system language : Ukrainian
system up time : 48 minutes 10 seconds
program up time : 263 milliseconds
processors : 4x AMD A10-5800K APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
physical memory : 6051/7369 MB (free/total)
free disk space : (C:) 30.12 GB
display mode : 1920x1080, 32 bit
process id : $a0c
allocated memory : 57.33 MB
executable : heidisql.exe
exec. date/time : 2013-08-22 07:18
version : 8.0.0.4490
compiled with : Delphi XE
madExcept version : 3.0m beta 1
callstack crc : $a4369a18, $b771f805, $b771f805
exception number : 1
exception class : EAccessViolation
exception message : Access violation at address 00501978 in module 'heidisql.exe'. Read of address 00000044.

main thread ($fcc):
00501978 heidisql.exe ImgList TCustomImageList.Draw
007e7aa9 heidisql.exe Main 1135 +20 TMainForm.StatusBarDrawPanel
007e79ac heidisql.exe Main 1103 +10 TMainForm.ShowStatusMsg
0080b155 heidisql.exe Main 10540 +3 TMainForm.AnyGridStartOperation
0062649b heidisql.exe VirtualTrees TBaseVirtualTree.DoStartOperation
00622bad heidisql.exe VirtualTrees TBaseVirtualTree.StartOperation
00635ff5 heidisql.exe VirtualTrees TBaseVirtualTree.SortTree
00616f94 heidisql.exe VirtualTrees TVTHeader.DoSetSortColumn
00616903 heidisql.exe VirtualTrees TVTHeader.SetSortColumn
007fe8db heidisql.exe Main 6676 +48 TMainForm.RestoreListSetup
007e967f heidisql.exe Main 1586 +234 TMainForm.FormCreate
0056e479 heidisql.exe Forms TCustomForm.DoCreate
0056e029 heidisql.exe Forms TCustomForm.Create
00578816 heidisql.exe Forms TApplication.CreateForm
0081ebab heidisql.exe heidisql 70 +19 initialization
757c850b KERNEL32.DLL BaseThreadInitThunk

Same on Windows 7:

date/time         : 2013-08-22, 08:36:03, 548ms
registered owner  : ALVARO
operating system  : Windows 7 x64 Service Pack 1 build 7601
system language   : Spanish
system up time    : 10 days
program up time   : 1 second
processors        : 2x AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+
physical memory   : 1577/4096 MB (free/total)
free disk space   : (C:) 71,68 GB (D:) 71,41 GB
display mode      : 1280x1024, 32 bit
process id        : $12bc
allocated memory  : 41,10 MB
executable        : heidisql.exe
exec. date/time   : 2013-08-22 08:35
version           : 8.0.0.4490
compiled with     : Delphi XE
madExcept version : 3.0m beta 1
callstack crc     : $a4369a18, $2a024191, $2a024191
exception number  : 1
exception class   : EAccessViolation
exception message : Access violation at address 00501978 in module 'heidisql.exe'. Read of address 00000044.
main thread ($13b4):
00501978 heidisql.exe ImgList                 TCustomImageList.Draw
007e7aa9 heidisql.exe Main          1135  +20 TMainForm.StatusBarDrawPanel
007e79ac heidisql.exe Main          1103  +10 TMainForm.ShowStatusMsg
0080b155 heidisql.exe Main         10540   +3 TMainForm.AnyGridStartOperation
0062649b heidisql.exe VirtualTrees            TBaseVirtualTree.DoStartOperation
00622bad heidisql.exe VirtualTrees            TBaseVirtualTree.StartOperation
00635ff5 heidisql.exe VirtualTrees            TBaseVirtualTree.SortTree
00616f94 heidisql.exe VirtualTrees            TVTHeader.DoSetSortColumn
00616903 heidisql.exe VirtualTrees            TVTHeader.SetSortColumn
007fe8db heidisql.exe Main          6676  +48 TMainForm.RestoreListSetup
007e96d4 heidisql.exe Main          1591 +239 TMainForm.FormCreate
0056e479 heidisql.exe Forms                   TCustomForm.DoCreate
0056e029 heidisql.exe Forms                   TCustomForm.Create
00578816 heidisql.exe Forms                   TApplication.CreateForm
0081ebab heidisql.exe heidisql        70  +19 initialization
756433a8 kernel32.dll                         BaseThreadInitThunk

Reverting to r4489 fixes the issue so the problem is exactly on http://code.google.com/p/heidisql/source/detail?r=4490.

Same on windows 7:

date/time         : 2013-08-22, 10:09:55, 656ms
computer name     : HORIA-PC
user name         : horia.tantau <admin>
registered owner  : Horia
operating system  : Windows 7 x64 Service Pack 1 build 7601
system language   : English
system up time    : 1 hour 19 minutes
program up time   : 937 milliseconds
processors        : 2x Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7300 @ 2.66GHz
physical memory   : 3918/7167 MB (free/total)
free disk space   : (C:) 16.70 GB
display mode      : 1680x1050, 32 bit
process id        : $1724
allocated memory  : 44.87 MB
executable        : heidisql.exe
exec. date/time   : 2013-08-22 10:09
version           : 8.0.0.4490
compiled with     : Delphi XE
madExcept version : 3.0m beta 1
callstack crc     : $62b63631, $af35d7a7, $af35d7a7
exception number  : 1
exception class   : EAccessViolation
exception message : Access violation at address 0050117B in module 'heidisql.exe'. Read of address 00000040.
main thread ($16d0):
0050117b heidisql.exe ImgList            TCustomImageList.GetBitmap
007e97cc heidisql.exe Main     1609 +257 TMainForm.FormCreate
0056e479 heidisql.exe Forms              TCustomForm.DoCreate
0056e029 heidisql.exe Forms              TCustomForm.Create
00578816 heidisql.exe Forms              TApplication.CreateForm
0081ebab heidisql.exe heidisql   70  +19 initialization
773833a8 kernel32.dll                    BaseThreadInitThunk

Reported on Google Code: [/url]

Reverted to Revision 4489: [url=http://www.heidisql.com/installers/HeidiSQL_8.0.0.4489_Setup.exe]

same with xp

date/time : 2013-08-22, 14:55:17, 281ms
computer name : USER-37F7C63C54
user name : Administrator <admin>
registered owner : User
operating system : Windows XP Service Pack 3 build 2600
system language : English
system up time : 6 days 3 hours
program up time : 2 seconds
processor : Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.86GHz
physical memory : 1089/2046 MB (free/total)
free disk space : (C:) 3.61 GB
display mode : 1024x768, 32 bit
process id : $55c
allocated memory : 16.36 MB
executable : heidisql.exe
exec. date/time : 2013-08-22 14:54
version : 8.0.0.4490
compiled with : Delphi XE
madExcept version : 3.0m beta 1
callstack crc : $62b63631, $17bb32fd, $17bb32fd
exception number : 1
exception class : EAccessViolation
exception message : Access violation at address 0050117B in module 'heidisql.exe'. Read of address 00000040.

main thread ($b08):
0050117b heidisql.exe ImgList TCustomImageList.GetBitmap
007e97cc heidisql.exe Main 1609 +257 TMainForm.FormCreate
0056e479 heidisql.exe Forms TCustomForm.DoCreate
0056e029 heidisql.exe Forms TCustomForm.Create
00578816 heidisql.exe Forms TApplication.CreateForm
0081ebab heidisql.exe heidisql 70 +19 initialization

Fixed in r4491. Sorry for the mess...

Fix confirmed. Thanks!