Game crashes during playtime on your PC.
Game crashes during playtime on your PC.
I'm experiencing a recurring problem where my PC freezes only during gameplay. Everything seems to function briefly in the background, but eventually everything freezes completely and I have to shut it down. The Event Viewer doesn't show any issues, even after a full reset, which only lasted about a month. After restarting, all drivers stopped working and the Adrenaline warning appeared saying "incompatible version." I reinstalled Windows 11 cleanly, which worked for a while. I ran a FurMark stress test for over an hour and a benchmark test with no crashes or problems. DISM and SFC checks passed without integrity issues. Several DDU tests were successful, and I prevented Windows from installing strange display drivers. In short, the screen freezes entirely, and nothing seems to fix it except a complete reset, which was only temporary. I don't notice any heat or power supply problems.
There might be problems with the latest Windows 24h2 update. Others are experiencing similar issues. Be aware that Microsoft releases cumulative updates every second Tuesday each month. You could try reverting to an earlier update and see if it resolves the problem without the newest version.
Checking 24h2 might be problematic given the recent developments; rolling back to 23h2 could be a safer option.
Unfortunately, I wasn't informed about the expiration of restore points, so I depended on that. The only solution I've discovered that might help is a full reset followed by a clean install, but I'm not sure if that's the best approach.
do you have an extra HDD or SSD? you can perform a clean install of windows 11 there, disable all updates, and test if your system runs smoothly on that storage. if it works without updates, you might create a restore point or take a full backup of your files. then use that SSD temporarily with your apps and software copied from the "problem" version. once everything functions, you can erase the old SSD and reinstall a fresh copy, keeping the spare as a backup. remember to safeguard your data on the spare drive just in case. this approach could work without a full clean install and carries some risk of data loss. if you need an official windows 11 23h2 ISO, I have one—I just need to share the link. i used that ISO to run virtual machines at work, and it’s available directly from Microsoft.
it’s more involved than just summarizing it, here’s a simpler version:
1. Burn the ISO onto your USB stick using Rufus
2. Shut down and disconnect the faulty disk
3. Insert the replacement disk
4. Power on and boot from USB
5. Install Windows on the new drive
6. Turn off everything
7. Reconnect the old disk
8. At startup, enter the boot menu (often press F12)
9. Choose your new disk—its name will appear
10. Your old disk will show up as “D:” for accessing files
11. Copy everything from the old drive to the new one
12. Once everything works, you can wipe the previous Windows install and reinstall a fresh version in about an hour.
This process is usually necessary when a Windows setup behaves strangely, and it’s a quick fix if you double-check everything before wiping.
It doesn<|pad|>, it's not that hard. At this stage, seeing it this way makes my mind go wild. Wouldn't it be simpler to just install fresh windows using a USB with the right ISO?