Adjust Advanced System Settings
Use Advanced System Settings to troubleshoot Windows apps that crash by doing the following steps:
Step 1: Open the search menu and type “Advanced System Settings.”
Step 2: Navigate to the Advanced Tab and click on “Settings” under “Performance
Step 3: Enable Data Execution Prevention (DEP)
- Open the “Data Execution Prevention” tab in the Performance Options box.
- Choose “Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select.”
- Click on the “Add” button to add a program to the DEP exceptions list.
Step 4: Add Program to DEP Exceptions
- Select the local drive (C:) and click the Program Files folder
- Choose the executable file of the problematic app.
- Click “Open” and then “Apply” to save the changes.
Note: If a dialogue box appears stating “You can’t turn off DEP for this program,” it means that Data Execution Prevention (DEP) cannot be disabled for that specific program.
Alternative Option for 32-bit Files:
DEP exceptions may only work for 32-bit files This provides an alternative option for troubleshooting 32-bit applications
If you find this dialogue box, The dialogue box states that DEP attribute modification is not possible for 64-bit programs due to security reasons, preserving system integrity.
That’s it, If you follow these procedures, your Windows System should no longer crash due to that annoying software.
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Repairing System Errors That Cause Windows Apps to Crash
In today’s Techtips article, we will try to resolve the issue with the program crashing on your Windows PC. We have covered every option for resolving the Windows 10/11 app crashing problem.
But first, let’s examine the reasons behind your Windows PC’s app crashes, since resolving the root of the issue usually fixes most of it.
Table of Content
- Method 1: Run the App Troubleshooter
- Method 2: Resetting Apps Cache and Settings
- Method 3: Re-Registering Applications
- Method 4: Perform Clean Boot
- Method 5: Execute System File Checker (SFC)
- Method 6: Adjust Advanced System Settings
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