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Modern Warfare Remastered Crashing on PC: 7 Ways to Stop It
Eliminate crashes in no time with our solutions!
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Updated onNovember 21, 2023
updated onNovember 21, 2023
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Call of Duty is a popular franchise, with its first game released back in 2003. Afirst-person shooter game, it has come a long way and enjoys a massive following. However, many users reported that Modern Warfare Remastered is crashing on the PC.
This could happen on any supported iteration of the OS, and in the worst case, some even had Modern Warfare Remastered not launching at all. If you are a franchise fan, keep reading, and by the time we reach the end, the game should run without a single issue.
Why does Modern Warfare remastered keep crashing?
Here are a few reasons Modern Warfare keeps crashing:
What can I do if Modern Warfare Remastered is crashing on my PC?
Before we start making major changes, here are a few quick things you can try:
If none work, move to the solutions listed next.
1. Run Modern Warfare Remastered as administrator
A quick fix that worked for many when Modern Warfare Remastered was crashing on the PC was to run it with administrative privileges.
2. Disable overlay
3. Update the graphics driver
An outdated graphics driver is just as likely to be the reason Modern Warfare Remastered keeps crashing on your PC. So,update the graphics driver, and if Windows cannot find one, you canmanually install the latest driver.
Here are quick links to driver update pages for the major OEMs.
On the other hand, you have another effective option to automatically update drivers safely and much faster than performing it manually.
Updating your device drivers can help prevent other issues while playing Call of Duty, such asDirectX error; read this guide to learn more.
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4. Modify in-game settings
We went through several forums and identified that a handful of in-game settings were responsible for Modern Warfare Remastered crashing on the PC. Disabling these worked out well for users, and the game no longer crashed or threw errors.
So, here’s a list of settings you can disable in Modern Warfare Remastered:
5. Disable Razer services
A few users resolved Modern Warfare Remastered crashing on the PC by disabling the Razer services. Remember, turning off some might affect the Razer devices, so identify and leave those while disabling the rest.
6. Verify the integrity of game files
7. Uninstall conflicting applications
If nothing else helped and Modern Warfare Remastered keeps crashing on your PC, the last option is to uninstall the conflicting app. Remember, identifying it would be a challenge, but if there’s one and you manage to remove the app, the crashes would be gone for good.
Also, while we are on the subject, find out the best ways toimprove gaming performance in Windowsor what to do when faced with themw3 error code 14515.
For any queries or to share a solution we might have missed, comment below.
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Madalina Dinita
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Madalina has been a Windows fan ever since she got her hands on her first Windows XP computer.
She is interested in all things technology, especially emerging technologies – AI and DNA computing in particular.
Prior to joining the WindowsReport team, she worked in the corporate world for a number of years.
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Madalina is a Windows fan since forever, especially interested in AI, emerging technologies, privacy, and security.