Windows 10: Help! Forza Horizon 4 keeps crashing on startup.

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to help in these desperate times. I just reset my computer because it was the only step to fix my game. It was working perfectly fine for 3 days, but when I updated forza it wont get past the screen of Turn 10 Studios. My windows PC is fully updated, so is all my drivers. My mic is turned off for the game, and I have also reset it.


Specs:

GPU: 1050ti

RAM: 16gb DDR4 250mhz

CPU: i7 7700HQ @ 2.8ghz

The game is installed on my normal drive, no usb or seperate drive.

PLEASE HELP!

:)

 

Forza Horizon 4 DEMO Crashing at startup

Here is a thread with a list of suggestions and recommendations you can try:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/xbox/forum/...

 

Help! Forza Horizon 4 keeps crashing on startup.

Hi

My name is Andre Da Costa; an Independent Consultant, Windows Insider MVP and Windows & Devices for IT MVP. I'm here to help you with your problem.

Have you tried lowering your screen resolution to see if the game launches?

How much free space do you have on the drive?

Could you confirm if this also happens in the default Administrator account?

Open Start

Type: cmd

Right click CMD

Click Run as administrator

At the command prompt, type:

net user administrator/active:yes

Hit Enter

Close command prompt, restart, then try signing into the Administrator account.

Do you have the latest cumulative updates for Windows 10 1903 installed?

If not...

Go to the following page then click 'Update Now'

https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/win...

Open Start > Settings > Apps > Apps & features

Scroll down to Forza Horizon 4

Select it

Click Advanced options

Click Reset

Restart

Check the Store for updates

If that does not work...

download the following utility and use it to remove Forza Horizon 4:

https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcen...

Reinstall it Forza Horizon 4 - Microsoft Store

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/forza-horizon...

I am going to admit, you are not the first to report of issues with installing Forza Horizon series of games on Windows 10. There doesn't seem to be a documented solution of works and doesn't work. I have recommended to users to downgrade to an older release
such as Windows 10 1703 and they report it works.

See example case:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

Here is something else you can try:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

 

Forza Horizon 4 will not unistall

Hi Titus,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I'd suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps.

Click on Start menu, and look for Forza Horizon 4. Right click on it and select
Uninstall.

You can also uninstall the game through settings by following the below steps.

1. Press Windows key + I together to open Settings.

2. Click on Apps > Apps & features.

3. Click on Forza Horizon 4.

4. Select Uninstall.

Let us know how it goes. I will keep working with you until it's fixed.

Naveen M

Microsoft Community - Moderator