League of Legends is one of the most popular online games in the world, with millions of players worldwide. However, just like any other game or software, it can encounter errors and issues that can be frustrating for players. One of the most common errors that League of Legends players encounter is the "critical error has occurred" message. This error can be caused by a variety of issues, including outdated graphics drivers, corrupted game files, antivirus software, and more. In this blog post, we will go over the steps you can take to fix this error and get back to playing the game.
One of the most common causes of the "critical error has occurred" message in League of Legends is outdated graphics drivers. To update your graphics drivers, follow these steps:
Corrupted game files can also cause the "critical error has occurred" message in League of Legends. To verify the game files' integrity, follow these steps:
Another solution to the "critical error has occurred" message is to delete the Logs and Config folders in your League of Legends installation folder. To do this, follow these steps:
GeForce Experience is a software that can be useful for updating graphics drivers, but it can also cause conflicts with League of Legends. To uninstall GeForce Experience, follow these steps:
- Open the Control Panel and go to "Programs and Features."
- Find "GeForce Experience" in the list of installed programs.
- Right-click on it and select "Uninstall."
- Follow the prompts to uninstall the software.
- Restart your computer and launch League of Legends to see if the error has been resolved.
Turn off third-party antivirus utilities
Third-party antivirus utilities can also cause conflicts with League of Legends and trigger the "critical error has occurred" message. To turn off your antivirus software, follow these steps:
- Open your antivirus software.
- Look for an option to disable or turn off the software temporarily.
- Disable the software and launch League of Legends to see if the error has been resolved.
Run LoL as an administrator
Running League of Legends as an administrator can give it the necessary permissions to run properly and avoid the "critical error has occurred" message. To run League of Legends as an administrator, follow these steps:
- Right-click on the League of Legends launcher.
- Select "Run as administrator."
- Launch League of Legends to see if the error has been resolved.
Reinstall League of Legends with the Hextech Repair Tool
If none of the above solutions work, you can try reinstalling League of Legends with the Hextech Repair Tool. This tool can identify and fix issues with your League of Legends installation. To use the Hextech Repair Tool, follow these steps:
- Download and install the Hextech Repair Tool from the League of Legends website.
- Open the tool and select "Initiate Full Repair."
- Wait for the process to finish and launch League of Legends to see if the error has been resolved.
End background processes
Finally, you can try ending any background processes that might be interfering with League of Legends. To end background processes, follow these steps:
- Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open the Task Manager.
- Look for any processes that might be using a lot of resources (CPU, memory, etc.).
- Right-click on the process and select "End Task."
- Launch League of Legends to see if the error has been resolved.
The "critical error has occurred" message in League of Legends can be frustrating for players, but there are several solutions you can try to fix it. Updating your graphics drivers, verifying the game files' integrity, deleting the Logs and Config folders, uninstalling GeForce Experience, turning off third-party antivirus utilities, running League of Legends as an administrator, reinstalling with the Hextech Repair Tool, and ending background processes are all steps you can take to resolve the error. With a little patience and persistence, you should be able to get back to playing League of Legends without any issues.