Windows 10: Windows 10 keeps closing apps and games a few seconds after launching

Bit of background though: I was playing Valorant earlier when my standing mic fell onto my keyboard hitting a number of keys. Somehow managing to bring up Geforce in-game overlay, causing Valorant to crash. I don't know what else was hit in the mean time on my keyboard, but after Valorant had crashed nothing is working anymore. I can't launch any apps or games on my PC. I've uninstalled Valorant but that did nothing, I've updated graphic and OS drivers but that's still doing nothing. Apps and games launch for about 3 seconds and then just close without an error message or anything at all.I've

:)

 

Game takes up to 5 attempts to launch, other apps launch, then close

Windows 10 Version 20H2 (OS Build 19042.867)

Some utility apps (e.g. Jam Software's Ultra Search) open and then instantly close.

Some startup apps (e.g. Logitech Gaming Software) start at boot but do not do their job, requiring manual restart to actually work.

Skyrim Special Edition is unpredictable when I click its shortcut to launch it- sometimes it starts right up, other times it can take up to 5 attempts to actually launch it.

I have been using Windows since DOS days, and Windows 10 is the first version that interprets user commands as mere suggestions. I would very much appreciate some knowledgeable insight as to why it does this and what I can do to whip it into shape.

 

I can't launch games

Hi,

There are several factors that we have to take into consideration when troubleshooting issues with launching games on Windows 10. Here's a list of the possible reasons:

• An outdated game version
• Outdated Windows 10 OS
• Corrupted game data
• Software conflicts

For us to determine the root cause of this issue, kindly answer the following questions:

• What are the games affected?
• Are you using the physical copy or the digital version of the games? If you're using the digital version, may we know where did you download the games?
• Are you encountering this issue when launching the games online or offline?

If you've downloaded the games from the Windows Store, we recommend running the Windows apps troubleshooter. Click this

link to run this troubleshooter.

You may also check if there are updates available for the games by following the steps provided on this

link. Keeping the game version up-to-date can help resolve common issues with games on Windows 10.

Keep us posted with the progress. We're here to clear things up.

 

Launching games

Hi Wesley,

Windows 10 is gamer-friendly by design. If an issue like being unable to launch a game happens, it can be caused by outdated display driver or other factors that cause conflict when launching the app. For us to better assist you, we'd like to ask for additional
information. Please answer the following:

• What build and version of Windows 10 are you using?
• Are you getting an error message when launching the game?
• Have you made any changes to the settings or installed updates prior to this issue?
• What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?
• What specific games are you having issues with?

We will wait for your response.