How to Fix Hogwarts Legacy Freezing, Crashing, or Not Launching

Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world RPG game in the Harry Potter world.

You can explore familiar and new locations, discover magical beasts, and customize your character.

You can also craft potions, learn spell casting, upgrade talents, and become a master wizard.

As a student, you hold the key to an ancient secret that can tear the world apart.

Battle dark wizards, make allies and choose the fate of the wizarding world.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix Hogwarts Legacy freezing, crashing, not launching, or having a white/black screen.

• Fix 1: Update your graphics card
• Fix 2: Run Hogwarts Legacy as an administrator
• Fix 3: Allow Hogwarts Legacy in your antivirus
• Fix 4: Disable overlays/conflicting programs
• Fix 5: Repair/verify the game files
• Fix 6: Update Windows to the latest version

Fix 1: Update your graphics card

• For Nvidia: Visit https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/geforce-experience/download/ > Download Now > open the app > sign up or log in > Drivers > Download.
• For AMD: Visit https://www.amd.com/en/support > Download > open the app > follow the on-screen instructions to update your graphics card.

Fix 2: Run Hogwarts Legacy as an administrator

1. Navigate to your Steam library.
2. Right-click Hogwarts Legacy > Properties > Local Files > Browse.
3. Right-click Hogwarts Legacy > Properties > Compatibility > Run this program as an administrator > Enable > OK > Launch the game.

Fix 3: Allow Hogwarts Legacy in your antivirus

• Open the Windows settings > Privacy & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Manage ransomware protection > Allow an app through Controlled folder access > Add an allowed app > Browse all apps > select Hogwarts Legacy app > Open.
• Open the Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Defender Firewall > Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall > Change settings > Allow another app… > Browse… > select Hogwarts Legacy app > Add.
• Turn off Real-time protection: Open the Windows settings > Privacy & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Manage settings > Real-time protection > Off.

Fix 4: Disable overlays/conflicting programs

• Navigate to your Steam library > right-click Hogwarts Legacy > Properties > Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game > Disable.
• Open Nvidia GeForce Experience > Settings > General > In-Game Overlay > Disable.
• Open Steam > Steam > Settings > Downloads > Clear Download Cache.
• Unplug the Logitech or Thrustmaster racing wheel.
• End the task for Razer Synapse or MSI Dragon Center.
• Close all of your tabs to free up RAM and relaunch the game.
• Turn off ray-tracing reflections, ray-tracing shadows, and ray-tracing ambient occlusion in the graphics options (Hogwarts Legacy-specific).

Fix 5: Repair/verify the game files

1. Navigate to your Steam library.
2. Right-click Hogwarts Legacy > Properties > Local Files.
3. Click on “Verify integrity of game files”.
4. Launch Hogwarts Legacy.

Fix 6: Update Windows to the latest version

1. Search for “Check for updates” using Windows Search.
2. Update Windows to the latest version.
3. Launch Hogwarts Legacy.

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