Comment 10 for bug 1247587

If a dll were missing, it would complain at start, because the dll are not dynamically loaded.

Could you please check (just we are talking from the same thing), because I can't reproduce the issue here.
1.) Check the preferences: on the Assistant tab check that "Automatically align images after loading" is switched off (only for the tests).
2.) Now try loading images from the fast preview window, tab assistant: use the button "1. Load images" -> is it crashing here?
3.) Try loading images from the panorama editor: select "View > Panorama editor" and then "Edit > Add images" > is it crashing here?

(assuming you are using the standard user interface)

PS The preview can be disabled when starting Hugin with pressed ctrl key.