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Games Keep Crashing in Windows 11: How to Stop it
Explore tested solutions that will get you back to gaming ASAP
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Updated onSeptember 9, 2024
updated onSeptember 9, 2024
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Windows 11 was touted asan excellent system for playing games, and although most users enjoy their titles, some of our readers complained about their games crashing.
There are numerous representations for this issue, and a few of them even reported the 0x80000003 error when trying to play a game. In this guide, we will explain some solutions that will help you resolve the problem.
Why my games keep crashing on Windows 11?
If your game is freezing or just not loading at all, the first thing you need to check is if your PC has the correct configuration to play the game.
What can I do if games keep crashing on Windows 11?
1. Update the graphics card driver
That’s the easiest method to update the drivers and especially the one for the graphics card, because usually, the manufacturers provide them for a system update.
However, it can be the case that it’s not published yet for your system, so you will need to navigate to the manufacturer’s website and get it yourself.
We also have plenty of solutions if theSettings app crashes on Windows 11and you can’t perform this procedure.
Sometimes, updating your drivers using Windows Update or installing them from the manufacturer’s website can be tedious.
You can opt for the quickest alternative which is dedicated software such asPC HelpSoft Driver Updaterwhich is created to provide you with a complete list of outdated or missing drivers and then locate the latest updates from its database.
⇒Get PC HelpSoft Driver Updater
2. Run an SFC Scan
3. Change video performance settings
This procedure will prevent the system from applying Data Execution Prevention to your game, and this basically adds an exclusion for it.
4. Uninstall Sonic Studio 3
Some of our readers fixed this problem by uninstalling the Sonic Studio 3 app, so if you have that software installed, try removing it at least temporarily and see if the game runs well.
Also, if the game was working fine until you installed third-party software, try uninstalling it and try running the game again to see if it crashes again.
5. Uninstall and reinstall your game
Repeated game crashes and freezes may be caused by a problem with the initial installation or if you reinstalled it on top of an older version. You’ll likely get alibvorbisfile.dllerror so, make sure you completely uninstall the game this time and delete its folders before installing it again.
If you have problems with Windows Explorer, seewhat to do if Explorer keeps crashing on Windows 11.
6. Turn off Hardware Acceleration
This solution was suggested by one of our readers, and it’s confirmed to work.
7. Turn off the Game Mode
Often aggressive game settings can cause multiple issues with the game. The Game Mode is there to help boost gaming performance, but this could also be the culprit for this error. You can turn it off and check if this resolves the issue or not.
If you bought the game from Microsoft Store, this problem may be also caused by the app crashing during the download, although it says that it downloaded the game. In this case, we have a guide to deal withMicrosoft Store crashing on Windows 11that might help.
Also, you may face problems with titles downloaded from specific clients, saySteam games crashingon Windows 11, and it’s just as easy to fix. Besides, if the crash leads to ablue screen error, it’s likely the graphics driver, memory management, or hardware at fault.
We hope that our steps helped you fix the game issues you were experiencing, and now you can enjoy it without interruptions.
For any questions or suggestions, leave your comment in the dedicated section below, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
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Sagar Naresh
Sagar is a web developer and technology journalist. Currently associated with WindowsReport and SamMobile. When not writing, he is either at the gym sweating it out or playing country music on his guitar.
He is an avid traveler and has been to 15 countries, going to more places soon. TRAVEL and WORK is his mantra for a peaceful life.
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