Windows 10: Windows 10 Crashing All Steam Games and System

Since the latest update to Windows 10 my machine will regularly crash anytime I run a Steam game no matter what the game is if I have Real-time protection turned on (which apparently will not stay off even though I've turned it off multiple times). The fact that it will not stay off after a reboot is the most annoying thing you guys have ever produced.


Sometimes it takes a minute of playing the game, other times the game will not even load and I get a message in notification that the "Application has been blocked from accessing graphics hardware".


This has not always been this way and I've had Windows 10 running on this machine since it was out. I've always kept my machine up to date and it is only used to play games, nothing else so you can imagine my frustration that now it will not even do that. It runs behind a firewall at my modem level and another layer at my wifi router which are two separate pieces of hardware, so I'm not terribly concerned about security and run virus scans regularly. My graphics card is older, a Radeon R9 200 Series but still runs most things well and it always up to date with the latest release version or the current beta version.


I've followed every online suggestion including the following:

• uninstalled and reinstalled my drivers for the graphics card
• uninstalled and reinstalled the games in question
• added all games to the Exclusion list under Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Virus & threat protection settings > Add or remove exclusions
• Added all games to Graphics settings under Display

Nothing works except for turning off Real-time protection every single time I restart because it turns itself back on again without fail.


I'm annoyed to the point of giving up on windows and windows gaming after being a customer for 20+ years and spending thousands of dollars in the gaming community on steam and elsewhere.


What can I do to permanently fix this issue?

:)

 

Windows 10 Steam game crashes

Hi,

To assist you better, I would like to ask some questions:

• Does the issue occur only with Steam games or all games?
• Are you able to view videos?
• What is the make and model of your computer?

I suggest you to update the Graphic Card driver by following the steps provided below and check if it helps.

• Press Windows key + X and select Device Manager.
• Expand Display Adapters.
• Right click on the driver and select Update Driver Software.
• Follow the on-screen prompts to update the driver.

Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.

 

System restarts while accessing games from Steam on Windows 10

Hi Alex,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community and being part of Windows 10.

I understand your concern about accessing the games using Steam on Windows 10. We will help you with this issue.

Do let us know the following to assist you better with this issue:

• What is the make and model of your device?
• Have you installed all the pending updates and driver updates on your device?
• Have you checked with the game compatibility and system requirements to access the games?

Try few of the below troubleshooting steps and check if it helps.

I suggest to check with the system requirements to play the game.

Step 1: As you have already installed Steam in compatibility on Windows 10, I suggest to install the games in compatibility mode and check if it helps.

Follow the steps to install in Compatibility mode:

• Download the updated gaming software from the manufacturer's website.
• Right click the gaming software
  installation file and select Properties then tap or click the
  Compatibility tab.
• Place a check in the Run this program in compatibility mode for: box.
  
• Tap the drop down box and select a previous operating system, then tap or click
  OK.
• Try installing the game and check.

Step 2: Update Graphics Driver.

Download the latest drivers from manufacturer's website, try to install them manually and check if it helps.

• Press Windows key + X key when you are at desktop.
• Select Device Manager.
• Expand Display Adapter.
• Right click on the Display Adapter and click on
  Update driver software.
• Click on Browse my computer for driver software and click on
  Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
• Follow on-screen instructions.

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of this issue for further assistance.

 

My computer consistently crashes when playing newer Steam games

Hi Garrett,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused with Windows 10.

Please answer the below questions to assist you better.

• 
  Is this issue specific to only games? Does the system crash, when you are working on documents, using other applications, watching videos etc.
  
• 
  Is the issue confined with Steam games or with any other games as well?
  
• 
  Are you overclocking the graphics card?
  
• 
  Did you make any software changes to the computer prior to this issue?
  
• 
  Is your computer custom built?
  

Please check the event viewer, which will give us more clarity of this issue.

If this issue is specific to Steam games, I suggest you to contact with the steam support for better assistance:

Welcome to Steam

Hope the information helps, do reply if you need further assistance.

Thank you.