diff --git a/client/crashpad_client_win.cc b/client/crashpad_client_win.cc
index fa87ef996..cd1b206b0 100644
--- a/client/crashpad_client_win.cc
+++ b/client/crashpad_client_win.cc
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ bool StartHandlerProcess(
   }
 
   ScopedKernelHANDLE this_process(
-      OpenProcess(kXPProcessAllAccess, true, GetCurrentProcessId()));
+      OpenProcess(kXPProcessLimitedAccess, true, GetCurrentProcessId()));
   if (!this_process.is_valid()) {
     PLOG(ERROR) << "OpenProcess";
     return false;
diff --git a/snapshot/win/process_reader_win.cc b/snapshot/win/process_reader_win.cc
index 8c3bb160d..d203f6fd7 100644
--- a/snapshot/win/process_reader_win.cc
+++ b/snapshot/win/process_reader_win.cc
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ bool FillThreadContextAndSuspendCount(HANDLE process,
       thread->id ==
       reinterpret_cast<process_types::TEB<Traits>*>(NtCurrentTeb())
           ->ClientId.UniqueThread;
+  bool did_suspend_thread = true;
 
   if (is_current_thread) {
     DCHECK(suspension_state == ProcessSuspensionState::kRunning);
@@ -243,7 +244,9 @@ bool FillThreadContextAndSuspendCount(HANDLE process,
     DWORD previous_suspend_count = SuspendThread(thread_handle);
     if (previous_suspend_count == static_cast<DWORD>(-1)) {
       PLOG(ERROR) << "SuspendThread";
-      return false;
+      // Must assume thread was already suspended, so we can still try to read
+      did_suspend_thread = false;
+      previous_suspend_count = 1;
     }
     if (previous_suspend_count <= 0 &&
         suspension_state == ProcessSuspensionState::kSuspended) {
@@ -281,7 +284,7 @@ bool FillThreadContextAndSuspendCount(HANDLE process,
     DoStackWalk(thread, process, thread_handle, is_64_reading_32);
 #endif
 
-    if (!ResumeThread(thread_handle)) {
+    if (did_suspend_thread && !ResumeThread(thread_handle)) {
       PLOG(ERROR) << "ResumeThread";
       return false;
     }
diff --git a/util/win/exception_handler_server.cc b/util/win/exception_handler_server.cc
index e641c7fb9..32d767df7 100644
--- a/util/win/exception_handler_server.cc
+++ b/util/win/exception_handler_server.cc
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ class ClientData {
         non_crash_dump_completed_event_(
             std::move(non_crash_dump_completed_event)),
         process_(std::move(process)),
+        process_promoted_(false),
         crash_exception_information_address_(
             crash_exception_information_address),
         non_crash_exception_information_address_(
@@ -172,6 +173,29 @@ class ClientData {
   }
   HANDLE process() const { return process_.get(); }
 
+  // Promotes the process handle to full access if it hasn't already been done.
+  HANDLE process_promoted()
+  {
+    if (!process_promoted_)
+    {
+      // Duplicate restricted process handle for a full memory access handle.
+      HANDLE hAllAccessHandle = nullptr;
+      if (DuplicateHandle(GetCurrentProcess(),
+                           process_.get(),
+                           GetCurrentProcess(),
+                           &hAllAccessHandle,
+                           kXPProcessAllAccess,
+                           FALSE,
+                           0))
+      {
+        ScopedKernelHANDLE ScopedAllAccessHandle(hAllAccessHandle);
+        process_.swap(ScopedAllAccessHandle);
+        process_promoted_ = true;
+      }
+    }
+    return process_.get();
+  }
+
  private:
   void RegisterThreadPoolWaits(
       WAITORTIMERCALLBACK crash_dump_request_callback,
@@ -232,6 +256,7 @@ class ClientData {
   ScopedKernelHANDLE non_crash_dump_requested_event_;
   ScopedKernelHANDLE non_crash_dump_completed_event_;
   ScopedKernelHANDLE process_;
+  bool process_promoted_;
   WinVMAddress crash_exception_information_address_;
   WinVMAddress non_crash_exception_information_address_;
   WinVMAddress debug_critical_section_address_;
@@ -459,14 +484,14 @@ bool ExceptionHandlerServer::ServiceClientConnection(
   // the process, but the client will be able to, so we make a second attempt
   // having impersonated the client.
   HANDLE client_process = OpenProcess(
-      kXPProcessAllAccess, false, message.registration.client_process_id);
+      kXPProcessLimitedAccess, false, message.registration.client_process_id);
   if (!client_process) {
     if (!ImpersonateNamedPipeClient(service_context.pipe())) {
       PLOG(ERROR) << "ImpersonateNamedPipeClient";
       return false;
     }
     client_process = OpenProcess(
-        kXPProcessAllAccess, false, message.registration.client_process_id);
+        kXPProcessLimitedAccess, false, message.registration.client_process_id);
     PCHECK(RevertToSelf());
     if (!client_process) {
       LOG(ERROR) << "failed to open " << message.registration.client_process_id;
@@ -543,11 +568,11 @@ void __stdcall ExceptionHandlerServer::OnCrashDumpEvent(void* ctx, BOOLEAN) {
 
   // Capture the exception.
   unsigned int exit_code = client->delegate()->ExceptionHandlerServerException(
-      client->process(),
+      client->process_promoted(),
       client->crash_exception_information_address(),
       client->debug_critical_section_address());
 
-  SafeTerminateProcess(client->process(), exit_code);
+  SafeTerminateProcess(client->process_promoted(), exit_code);
 }
 
 // static
@@ -558,7 +583,7 @@ void __stdcall ExceptionHandlerServer::OnNonCrashDumpEvent(void* ctx, BOOLEAN) {
 
   // Capture the exception.
   client->delegate()->ExceptionHandlerServerException(
-      client->process(),
+      client->process_promoted(),
       client->non_crash_exception_information_address(),
       client->debug_critical_section_address());
 
diff --git a/util/win/xp_compat.h b/util/win/xp_compat.h
index 1499c08aa..314fd73bb 100644
--- a/util/win/xp_compat.h
+++ b/util/win/xp_compat.h
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ enum {
   //! against a Vista+ SDK results in `ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED` when running on XP.
   //! See https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ms684880.aspx.
   kXPProcessAllAccess = STANDARD_RIGHTS_REQUIRED | SYNCHRONIZE | 0xFFF,
+  
+  //  A limited access version, suitable for initial access to the process.
+  kXPProcessLimitedAccess = PROCESS_DUP_HANDLE | PROCESS_QUERY_LIMITED_INFORMATION | PROCESS_TERMINATE | SYNCHRONIZE,
+ 
 
   //! \brief This is the XP-suitable value of `THREAD_ALL_ACCESS`.
   //!