Windows detects that the process is hung or has crashed due to memory access violation. Usually caused by driver issues or overclocking.
GoW.exe is highly sensitive to GPU drivers. GoW.exe
Perform a Clean Installation (check the "Perform clean install" box) to wipe old configs that might conflict. Windows detects that the process is hung or
If you see "VCRUNTIME140.dll is missing" or "MSVCP140.dll error": Perform a Clean Installation (check the "Perform clean
A: A known bug. Open Task Manager → End task on GoW.exe. Or turn off "Steam Cloud Sync" for God of War – that often hangs the process.
