About this tag
The tag crash to desktop covers user reports of games and applications unexpectedly closing to the desktop without warning. Common triggers include Windows updates that break compatibility with game engines like Unreal Engine 4, memory limitations in Windows 10 causing system instability, and specific DLL errors such as kernelbase.dll crashes in older games like Final Fantasy XI. Legacy game compatibility on modern Windows versions is another recurring theme, with titles like The Movies (2005) crashing during save operations. Hardware driver issues, particularly missing network drivers after a system crash and reformat, also lead to crashes. Troubleshooting steps discussed include reinstalling games, verifying cache, resetting Windows, running as administrator, and checking memory usage.
  1. Fluffyhoovy

    Windows 10 Steam games using unreal engine 4 or MT framework crash on startup after windows update

    Only games using these engines are crashing, I've tried reinstalling the games, verifying cache, reinstalling steam, nothing I could find works. The only thing that did work for a short while was resetting windows, the games launched, then I restarted my pc and they started crashing on startup...
  2. Fluffyhoovy

    Windows 10 Steam games using unreal engine 4 or MT framework crash on startup after new update

    Only games using these engines are crashing, I've tried reinstalling the games, verifying cache, reinstalling steam, nothing I could find works. The only thing that did work for a short while was resetting windows, the games launched, then I restarted my pc and they started crashing on startup...
  3. E

    Windows 10 Windows 10 uses only 75% or 3/4 RAM

    My PC has 4.00 GB RAM installed and since I am using windows 10, I have noticed in the Performance tab of Task Manager, that the allocated Memory is not more than 3.0 GB out of 4.0 GB. Why windows 10 restricts? It doesn't use 1 GB available for it and I must use this 1 GB. Most of the times (or...
    • Erez
    • Thread
    • crash crash to desktop desktop memory memory management windows 10 windows 10 64-bit
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. N

    Windows 10 Troubleshooting Random "Kernelbase.dll" Crashes While Playing Final Fantasy XI

    I have been getting a crash to desktop problem with playing Final Fantasy XI and tried numerous so called fixes but nothing as worked as of yet and it's driving me insane. Basically it just randomly crashes to the desktop with no warning accompanied by the message "playonline encountered and...
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    Windows 7 "The Movies" PC Game Crashing When Saving (Windows 7 64-Bit)

    Hello! I recently installed the computer game The Movies (2005) made by Lionhead Studios, and its expansions The Movies: Stunts and Effects (2006) on my Windows 7 Prof. 64-bit computer (I have owned the game for years, and played on my Vista and XP PC earlier). The install was okay, though I...
    • Nicholas Proto
    • Thread
    • audio issues compatibility crash to desktop expansion game crashes game installation game settings gaming community gaming setup lionhead studios mods movies old games performance issues quicksave radeon save issue tech help user support windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Games
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    Windows 7 No Network Driver

    So, my desktop crashed and I had to reformat it. I decided that it was time to upgrade to 7 from XP. However, when I installed it I lost all my drivers (Network Driver included.) My question is; what driver do I need to install and where can I find it? I have tried a few and none seem to work...
    • Exemer
    • Thread
    • alienware amd athlon crash to desktop driver installation hardware upgrade motherboard network driver reformat windows 7 winfast nf-mcp55
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support