Fix DirectX Errors & Game Crashes

Last updated: August 10, 2025

Resolve DirectX runtime errors, game crashes, d3d errors, and GPU driver issues on Windows

Overview

DirectX is required for virtually all Windows games and many multimedia applications. When DirectX components are missing or corrupted, games crash with errors like 'DXGI_ERROR' or 'd3d11 device removed'. This guide provides 6 methods to fix DirectX issues.

What this helps with

What to expect: Medium difficulty • usually about 20-40 minutes.

This is one of 67 Software Issues fixes in the WindowsHelper library. The full step-by-step fix for this is in the WindowsHelper app.

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