Minecraft Weirdly Keeps Crashing in PC

Vikas Games

Minecraft players in Windows often complain of fatal errors and crashes. Is it something related to your Windows or the game itself? We’ve found that both the game files and your operating system can cause such issues. The best thing to do in such a case is to scan for the system and software junk with the help of ST Cleaner from the link given below:

Minecraft Crashing? Download Junk Cleaner

ST Cleaner is compatible with Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP
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Reinstall Minecraft from Scratch

Over time Minecraft installation gets corrupt. Delete game folders, uninstall and reinstall it again.

Programs and Features

  1. Double click Computer icon on Desktop.
  2. Open the following location:
    C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Minecraft
  3. Delete all files and subfolders from “Minecraft” folder.
  4. Press Windows Key + X, select Programs and Features.
  5. This opens up a list of all installed programs. Right-click Minecraft, select Uninstall.
  6. Follow on-screen instructions.
  7. Download Minecraft setup from the Internet and follow up with the installation process.

 

Troubleshoot Compatibility Issues

The game may be designed to run on a different version of Windows. Try running Compatibility Troubleshooter or change compatibility options as shown below:

Minecraft Compatibility Dialog Box

  1. Right-click Minecraft icon on your Desktop.
  2. Select Properties from context menu.
  3. This opens up Shortcut Properties dialog box. Click Compatibility tab.
  4. Check-up the box labeled “Run this program in compatibility mode for”, and select an earlier Windows version from drop down box.
  5. Click Apply | OK.

 

Update Java Runtime Environment

Minecraft game requires Java to be installed. Make sure you update Java on regular basis.

Download Java

  1. Visit Java Download page.
  2. Click “Free Java Download” button.
  3. You have now started the download. Please wait till it finishes.
  4. After downloading run the setup file to go through the installation process.

 

Create a New Profile

Make a new profile which will load Minecraft in version 1.7.5 mode. Save your profile and create a “shaderpacks” folder in application data folder.

  1. Open Minecraft.
  2. Create a new profile.
  3. Set the profile to load with Minecraft 1.7.5, save it.
  4. Click Play to reload the game in your new profile.
  5. Close the game.
  6. Press Windows Key + R simultaneously.
  7. Open following folder:
    C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Minecraft
  8. Right-click an empty area, select New | Folder.
  9. Specify “shaderpacks” as the name of your new folder. Make sure the characters are in lower case.

 

Update Graphics Card

Minecraft keeps crashing when your graphics card is outdated. Update your graphics card using Device Manager.

Device Manager List of All Devices

  1. Press Windows Key + X, select Device Manager.
  2. Expand top node, and then check for latest versions of the graphics card. Right-click it, select Properties.
  3. This opens up Properties dialog box. Click Driver tab, and then “Update drivers” software button.

 

Turn Off Pre-Rendered Frames

This feature is a part of NVIDIA Control Panel. Disable this feature if it is not supported by your system.

  1. Right-click an empty area of your Desktop, select NVIDIA Control Panel.
  2. Click Manage 3D Settings link.
  3. Click VSync.
  4. Disable pre-rendered frames. Set its value as “0” (zero)
  5. Also disable VSync and enable Triple Buffering.

 

Optimize Internet

Your Internet connection may be too slow to transmit data to Minecraft servers. It seems you need to recheck Internet settings and configure them properly.

Reginout Internet Optimizer

  1. Download Reginout System Utilities.
  2. Install the program and then run it.
  3. Start optimizing Internet connection.

 

Change Affinity

Fire up Task Manager, check the Minecraft.exe process priority. Only allow CPU 0 and apply changes.

Minecraft Process

  1. Press Windows Key + X, select Task Manager.
  2. Click More Details link.
  3. Click Details tab.
  4. Right click the process named Miencraft.exe, select Set Affinity.
  5. In the dialog that comes, uncheck all boxes except “CPU 0”.
  6. Click OK, exit out of the screen.

 

Check Java Inter-Version Conflicts

Java, an essential program required to run Minecraft, could be facing inter-version conflicts. Check the version type of Java installed on your PC- for example- 32 bit/ 64 bit. Now open up System dialog to check your operating system type.

  1. Check the version of Java installed- 32 bit/ 64 bit.
  2. Right-click Computer icon.
  3. Select properties.
  4. This opens up System dialog box. Check up “System type” label value.
  5. Your PC must have the same version type of that Java. If not, download the appropriate version from Java download page.