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How To Prevent OBS Studio From Crashing

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Right-click the OBS Studio shortcut and navigate its Properties. On the new window, navigate to the Compatibility tab; Tick the Run this program in compatibility mode for Windows 7 and apply your changes. Run OBS Studio as an Administrator (Right-click and select “Run as admin”); Ensure you installed the newest version of the software; Ensure your Firewall or Anti-Virus program is not blocking parts of the software. (Exclude the program from your Firewall); Ensure only one instance of OBS Studio is running at once.

Adjust the OBS Studio Compatibility Settings

Right-click the OBS Studio shortcut and navigate its Properties. On the new window, navigate to the Compatibility tab; Tick the Run this program in compatibility mode for Windows 7 and apply your changes.

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To further troubleshoot this issue

Run OBS Studio as an Administrator (Right-click and select “Run as admin”); Ensure you installed the newest version of the software; Ensure your Firewall or Anti-Virus program is not blocking parts of the software. (Exclude the program from your Firewall); Ensure only one instance of OBS Studio is running at once.

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