- if( vlc_thread_create( p_helper, "IPC helper", IPCHelperThread,
- VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW, true ) )
+ hIPCHelperReady = CreateEvent( NULL, FALSE, FALSE, NULL );
+ hIPCHelper = _beginthreadex( NULL, 0, IPCHelperThread, p_helper,
+ 0, NULL );
+ if( hIPCHelper )
+ WaitForSingleObject( hIPCHelperReady, INFINITE );
+ else