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Fix Programs Closing by Themselves in Windows 10 [5 Steps]

Discover expert solutions to stop programs from closing on their own

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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After certain Windows 10 updates, many users have reported that apps open and close immediately.

When Windows 10 apps are not opening, it points to a deeper problem that needs to be identified and eliminated. Also, for many, it is only the Microsoft Store apps that open and close immediately.

Why are my applications randomly closing?

Here are some of the reasons why you are encountering the issue:

How do I stop apps from closing in Windows?

Let’s first try a few quick checks that have worked for users.

If these methods didn’t work, the next few solutions surely would.

1. Disable and uninstall Asus GPU Tweak

If the problem seems to have disappeared, you should uninstallAsus GPU Tweak.

TheAsus GPU Tweakapp has been reported to conflict with other Windows apps, and because of it, your game opens and closes immediately in Windows 10.

Keep in mind that other apps, too, can cause this problem, so you might have to remove them as well. To make sure that an application is completely removed, we suggest using a dedicated utility such asCCleaner.

CCleaner is a tool that specializes in cleaning junk files, finding and uninstalling old and unused apps, and scanning your computer deeply for other errors.

CCleaner

2. Disable startup apps

If Windows 10 apps open and close immediately on startup, it could be one of the other startup apps that caused the issue. So, disable every one of these and check if the problem is resolved.

3. Boot in Safe Mode

The Safe Mode would provide you with an optimal environment to troubleshoot the problem.

Navigate to theRecoverytab, and click on theRestart nowbutton underAdvanced startup.
Click onTroubleshoot.

4.SelectAdvanced options.

Now, chooseStartup Settings.
Click theRestartbutton.
You will now find display multiple boot options. Press either4–6orF4–F6to boot into the desiredSafe Mode.

Once in Safe Mode, launch any app on your PC and check if programs are closing by themselves issue in Windows 7/10/11 is gone.

Also, you can also safelyuninstall the problematic appcausing the error in Safe Mode if it wasn’t possible earlier.

4. Uninstall the latest Windows update

Do note that you will have todisable Windows 10 updatesto stop these from installing automatically until a newer version with a patch is released. And once it’s available, go ahead and install it.

5. Reinstall Windows

When nothing else works, you have no option but toreinstall Windows 10. We recommendcreating a bootable USB driveusingRufusand then installing the OS through it.

A clean install is usually the best choice since new Windows files are installed, and everything on the PC is wiped clean. For most users, reinstalling Windows 10 is what finally fixes things when apps open and close immediately.

Alternatively, if a virus is closing programs automatically, check out how torecover your computer after a malware infection.

That’s all the solutions you will ever need to eliminate the problem, and it should certainly be fixed by now.

Also, find thebest software to install on Windows 10and improve your work efficiency.

If the solutions from this guide helped you fix the issue, let us know in the comments below.

Fix Programs Closing by Themselves in Windows 10 [5 Steps]#

Why are my applications randomly closing?#

How do I stop apps from closing in Windows?#

1. Disable and uninstall Asus GPU Tweak#

CCleaner#

2. Disable startup apps#

3. Boot in Safe Mode#

4. Uninstall the latest Windows update#

5. Reinstall Windows#