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So I kept digging, and found a better solution (I think). As background, I'm running on an HP envy m7, with a NVidia 840m gpu. For me, the issue ended up being that DirectX 12 was only using the integrated gpu, not the 840m. The integrated gpu grinds to a halt when it gets to ENBSeries, causing CTD. I eventually found that in the NVidia control panel I could specify the 840m, which I did for everything related to Skyrim. I attached a picture of the NVidia control panel for reference. Sorry, can't help out if you have an AMD or something else. My assumption here is DirectX 12 is handling switching differently to try to help conserve power, and isn't recognizing until it's too late that the integrated gpu just isn't up to the task. I hope this helps.

So I kept digging, and found a better solution (I think). As background, I'm running on an HP envy m7, with a NVidia 840m gpu. For me, the issue ended up being that DirectX 12 was only using the integrated gpu, not the 840m. The integrated gpu grinds to a halt when it gets to ENBSeries, causing CTD. I eventually found that in the NVidia control panel I could specify the 840m, which I did for everything related to Skyrim. I attached a picture of the NVidia control panel for reference. Sorry, can't help out if you have an AMD or something else. My assumption here is DirectX 12 is handling switching differently to try to help conserve power, and isn't recognizing until it's too late that the integrated gpu just isn't up to the task. I hope this helps.

I was having the exact same issue, and I tried the exact same solutions. Even reinstalled my video drivers a couple of times. A user in a different forum suggested downgrading to DirectX 9, which worked for him. As background, I'm running on an HP envy m7, with a NVidia 840m gpu. For me, the issue ended up being that DirectX 12 was only using the integrated gpu, not the 840m. The integrated gpu grinds to a halt when it gets to ENBSeries, causing CTD. I eventually found that in the NVidia control panel I could specify the 840m, which I did for everything related to Skyrim. I attached a picture of the NVidia control panel for reference. Sorry, can't help out if you have an AMD or something else. My assumption here is DirectX 12 is handling switching differently to try to help conserve power, and isn't recognizing until it's too late that the integrated gpu just isn't up to the task. I hope this helps.

http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/3089504-fix-for-skyrim-crashing-instantly-with-enb-on-windows-10/ I think the problem is DirectX 12...williamlee came up with a workaround.

<facepalm> Thanks, Thos.

I have been ripping my hair out trying to get Skyrim to run since upgrading to Windows 10 from 8.1. CTD before Bethesda screen just like you said. I tried everything I could think of, including loading it as just Vanilla (thank you MO) and reinstalling the video drivers. Looking around the Forums didn't help, because it didn't seem like anyone else was having any problems. Deleting d3d9.dll fixed it. Thank you very much for figuring that out. I haven't taken the step yet of downgrading to DirectX 9...I'm hoping for a new version of ENBSeries that will fix the problem. Anyways, now I'm rambling too. Thanks for the tip/fix.