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Catalyst Control Center Won’t Open: 6 Ways to Force It

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Updated onApril 17, 2024

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A few users have complained that the AMD Catalyst Control Center is not opening. We focus on it in this guide and give you some quick resolutions.

Advanced users mainly use this app for all sorts of things,such as color adjustment or display management,but when this greatprogram bugs in Windows 10, it becomes frustrating.

Before we talk about fixes, let us explore some common triggers.

Why is my Catalyst Control Centre not opening?

When the control center is no longer opening, our interactions with users show that it could be because of any of the following:

So, if the Catalyst Control Center won’t open, we recommend you take the steps we list in the section below.

What can I do if AMD Catalyst Control Center is not opening?

1. Start Catalyst Control Center from the installation directory

In addition, you can create a shortcut on your desktop so you won’t have to navigate through folders each time you want to run CCC.

2. Close all Catalyst tasks

3. Update your display drivers

Specialized driver updating softwarewill show precisely what drivers need updating. You can update several drivers at once or select just the one you need.

Plus, these tools are designed to do the whole driver downloading and installing job instead of you.The best way to avoid permanent damage to your PC is by getting the right driver versions.

4. Run an SFC scan

5. Update your computer

Ensure you’re running the latest Windows 10 updates on your machine. This means installing all the available critical, recommended, and optional patches.

6. Run a scan

That’s it; if the AMD Catalyst Control Center is not opening, you should find success using any of the solutions in this guide.

Let us know what worked for you using the comments section below.

Catalyst Control Center Won’t Open: 6 Ways to Force It#

Why is my Catalyst Control Centre not opening?#

What can I do if AMD Catalyst Control Center is not opening?#

1. Start Catalyst Control Center from the installation directory#

2. Close all Catalyst tasks#

3. Update your display drivers#

4. Run an SFC scan#

5. Update your computer#

6. Run a scan#