6 Ways to Fix Regular Division 2 Crashing on a Windows PC

Division 2 is a good game that’s notorious for regular crashing. Many players have complained about that game crashing all the time on their Windows 11/10 PCs. One Division 2 player’s Reddit post says: “I just installed Division 2 (PC) after a half-year break, and it’s basically unplayable. The game is constantly crashing, no matter what settings I use.” Some players report Division 2 crashing every 10-15 minutes or so, making it unplayable. These are some ways you can fix regular Division 2 crashing on a Windows PC.

Adjust Graphics Settings

First, try adjusting some of the graphics settings within Division 2. Quite a few players have confirmed lowering or disabling certain graphics settings has, at least, considerably reduced the regularity of Division 2 crashing on their PCs. Adjust that game’s graphics settings like this.

1. Start the Division 2 game and select Settings.
2. Select the Graphics tab.
3. Next, select a lower general Graphics preset option.
4. Set the Volumetric Fog setting to Low.
   
   

   The Volumetric Fog setting

5. Reduce the Extra Streaming Distance setting to three or two. Try three first and lower that setting to two if Division 2 still crashes too much.
6. Go to the Video tab.
7. Turn off the Enable RX12 Renderer setting.
   
   

   The Enable RX12 Renderer video setting

8. Press F to apply the settings.

Disable Exploit Protection Program Settings for Division 2

Many players have said disabling exploit protection settings for Division 2 can fix that game’s persistent crashing. To do that, you’ll need to customize exploit protection options for the game via the Windows Settings app. This is how you can disable exploit protection settings for Division 2.

1. Activate the search tool in Windows by clicking on the search box or its taskbar button (the magnifying glass).
2. Input an exploit protection search phrase.
3. Click Exploit protection to bring up that feature’s settings.
4. Next, select Program Settings.
5. Click the Add program to customize option and select Choose exact file path.
   
   

   The Add program to customize option

6. Select the TheDivision2.exe file in the TomClancy’s The Division 2 installation folder and click Open.
7. Next, select all the Override checkboxes in the program settings.
8. Click the toggle switches to turn off all the exploit protection settings for Division 2.
9. Select Apply to set the settings.
   
   

   The Exploit protection program settings

10. Next, select Yes to confirm changes.
11. Repeat the steps above to disable all exploit protection settings for the EACLaunch.exe and thedivision2launcher.exe files within the game’s installation folder.

Disable the Ubisoft In-Game Overlay

The Ubisoft Connect game launcher has an overlay feature that players can activate when playing games. Players confirm disabling that overlay has helped to fix Division 2 crashing on their PCs. The instructions on this Ubisoft help page tell you how players can disable the Ubisoft overlay feature.

The Enable in-game overlay option

Update Your PC’s Graphics Driver

Old and outdated graphics drivers can adversely affect the stability of Windows games. So, make sure the latest driver for your PC’s graphics card is installed. You can manually install a new NVIDIA or AMD graphics driver like this.

1. Right-click the Start menu button to select Run, enter dxdiag into the Open box, and click OK. This will bring up the DirectX Diagonistic Tool where you can view graphics card details by clicking on the Display tab.
2. Next, start the pre-installed Edge browser and go to the AMD or NVIDIA driver download pages.
3. Select your PC’s platform and graphics card model, shown within the DirectX Diagnostic Tool, and click Search or Submit.
   
   

   The AMD driver download page

4. Press the Download button for your graphics card’s latest compatible driver.
   
   

   The Download option for an AMD driver

5. To view downloaded files in Edge, press that browser’s Ctrl + J hotkey.
6. Now click on the downloaded graphics driver file to bring up an installer window.
7. Go through the setup window to select an install option.

Set Only One Processor Core for Easy Anti-Cheat

Division 2 is one of those games for which Easy Anti-Cheat is mandatory. That software is installed with Division 2 to prevent multiplayer cheating. Try setting Easy Anti-Cheat to run with just one processor core like this.

1. Run the Division 2 game.
2. Right-click any empty part of the Windows 11/10 taskbar to select a Task Manager context menu option.
3. Click on Details within the Task Manager’s tab bar.
4. Right-click on the EasyAntiCheat.exe process to select Set affinity.
   
   

   The Set affinity option

5. Deselect (uncheck) all the CPU checkboxes.
   
   

   CPU core checkboxes

6. Then select the CPU 0 checkbox.
7. Click OK in the Processor affinity.

Adjust Compatibility Settings for Division 2

1. Click File Explorer on your taskbar and open the Division 2 installation folder.
2. Next, click the TheDivision2.exe file with the right mouse button to select Properties.
3. Select Disable fullscreen optimizations on the Compatibility tab.
4. Press the Change high DPI settings button on the Compatibility tab.
5. Click the Override high DPI scaling behavior checkbox to select that option.
   
   

   The Override high DPI scaling behavior checkbox

6. Select Application on the drop-down menu.
7. Click OK to close the window that includes the Override high DPI scaling behavior option.
8. Select Apply and OK on the other window to set all settings for the file.

Other Possible Ways to Fix Division 2 Crashing All the Time

The above resolutions are more widely confirmed to fix Division 2 crashing. However, other troubleshooting methods could also feasibly fix that game’s persistent crashing. Try applying these additional potential solutions if Division 2 still crashes a lot:

• Set Division 2 to run with DirectX 11 by inputting -dx11 in the launch options box for the game. This Steam page tells you how players can set launch options in Valve’s gaming client.
• Verify Division 2’s files with Steam’s or Epic Games Launcher’s verification options. These Epic help and Steam support webpages provide instructions for verifying game files.
• Apply a clean boot to disable background startup apps, as outlined within this Microsoft Windows help page. Doing this will maximize system resources for Division 2.
• Set Division 2 to run with a higher task priority in Task Manager.

It’s a shame persistent crashing has blighted Division 2 for many players. There isn’t necessarily any guaranteed fix that ensures this game never crashes on Windows PCs. However, the potential solutions in this guide have at least greatly reduced the Division 2 crashing for many players to make the game much more playable.

Best Guides for Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

Tom Clancy's The Division 2 Exotic Gears and Where to Find Them

The Ultimate Division 2 Exotic Weapons Guide: Wield Power, Laugh Loud, Dominate Enemies

Ubisoft Announces Tom Clancy's The Division 3

An Overview of Ubisoft's Messy Past Few Years

The Division Resurgence Revealed by Ubisoft

Ubisoft Calls Steam "Unrealistic," Prefers Epic Games Store and Uplay