Probably, any avid gamer, one way or another, at least once in his life, was faced with the departure of his favorite game with the issuance of a failure message at the most inopportune moment. And how to fix the situation? The APPCRASH error (we take Windows 7 as an example of the operating system), unfortunately, is one of the most common phenomena.
What is APPCRASH error?
To begin, consider the nature of this failure and the possible causes of its occurrence. Well, not out of the blue, a message appeared containing in the description something like “APPCRASH. Error". How to fix it (Windows 7) will become clear after understanding the sources of its appearance.
If we consider the interpretation of such a failure, we can proceed from the very reduction of Application Crash. Roughly speaking, this is the “crash” (crash) of the application used. As it is already clear, most often it is games with their high requirements for the system and rather high load of computer resources at all levels: both in the "iron" configuration and in the software environment.
Possible reasons for the failure
In general, such a failure can occur in situations of hardware conflicts, and in case of failures in the software environment, and when infected with viruses, and in many other circumstances. Nevertheless, several main aspects can be distinguished:
- incorrectly installed or hacked program;
- exposure to viruses;
- lack of system update;
- irrelevant drivers;
- lack of DirectX updates;
- irrelevant version of NET. Framework
- Legacy version of Microsoft Visual C ++.
Now look at the message indicating the failure of “APPCRASH. Error". How to fix (Windows 7 64 or 32 bits)? For this, as is already probably clear, several basic solutions are provided.
Virus scan
We will make a reservation right away: questions regarding the installation of unofficial or “cracked” versions of the same games will not be considered now. The only thing that can be advised is just to purchase a licensed game and check it for compatibility with your computer system.
But first of all, you should check the system for the presence of viruses, which are often disguised as system processes, and Windows, either "out of kindness" or "naivety", does not refer to the original process, but to the virus.
At the same time, if such a misfortune happened, and the regular anti-virus did not recognize the threat in time, it is recommended to use portable scanners like Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool, Dr. Web Cure It! or something similar. In general, by and large, the best solution would be to boot from a special anti-virus disk such as Kaspersky Secure Disc, when the anti-virus is loaded before Windows starts and checks at all levels, including RAM.
Game crash. How to fix (error APPCRASH Windows 7)? Simplest solution
Now we proceed directly to solving the problem. We have a crash message “APPCRASH. Error". How to fix it (Windows 7 32 bits or 64 bits in this case does not play a role)?
The most sensible thing you can do is roll back the system to the previous state when everything worked. For this, if anyone does not know, it is necessary to use the standard recovery procedure from the corresponding section in the “Control Panel”. Accordingly, the recovery point must be selected that preceded the failure. But this is the simplest solution, which, alas, does not always work. The problem can be much deeper.
APPCRASH failed. Error: how to fix (Windows 7 64 and 32 bits)?
Now consider all the other options. If all else fails, you can try to disable one component, but more on that later.
So, we have a failure with a description of the failure, and we need to figure out what to do about it and how to fix it. The APPCRASH error Windows 7 (in the sense of the operating system) is interpreted as an incorrect reaction to the launch of the game, if only because the system does not have critical update packages that are required to be installed. This situation may occur even when the automatic update system is disabled. The system will still monitor them (as it is inherent in it).
Suppose this does not help, and the so-called APPCRASH error appears again. How to fix it, Windows 7 is silent, but it can be assumed that some of the devices involved in launching the game simply have outdated drivers. Note, “Windows” does not give any instructions or warnings regarding irrelevant versions of drivers, and updating them manually is a very time-consuming task, especially since it is completely unclear what exactly needs to be updated.
Utilities like Driver Booster come to the rescue, being powerful (and also free) packages with the function of automatic search and update of drivers with downloading content directly from the official site of the equipment manufacturer.
Move on. Failure again. After everything undertaken, the current situation, how to fix it? The APPCRASH Windows 7 error is issued with enviable constancy. What to do? We go to the official Microsoft website and download the latest updates for DirectX, NET. Framework and Microsoft Visual C ++. Firstly, they are required for normal operation in the Windows environment for any modern game. And secondly, you can download them completely free of charge, after which it remains only to install the packages, however, in manual mode. An automatic update is not provided here.
Finally, turn off the DEP service
If nothing helps of all of the above, it remains to take the most decisive and final step (well, do not delete the game if it worked like a clock before?).
Unfortunately, for some reason, such a failure most often manifests itself in the Seven. In other versions of Windows, it is extremely rare. It is believed that the cause may be a slightly unfinished DEP module, which impedes the performance of certain operations. It is he who can recognize the launch of the game as an attempt to unauthorized access to memory. And if so, you just need to disable it.
We launch the command line on behalf of the administrator, after which we write bcedit / set {current} nx AlwaysOff in it .
You can also disable the service in the performance settings, but using the command line is a faster and more reliable method.
Conclusion
Here, in fact, are all the recommendations to understand how to fix the APPCRASH error. Windows 7 in this regard, unfortunately, does not look the best, although if you apply all of the above methods in sequence, it is very likely that you can achieve a positive result, and the games will cease to “crash” or, as they say, “fail”. Yes, the games were taken solely as the most generalizing example, but this failure can also occur when other programs and applications are launched.