Skyrim has stopped working?

[bling1523]

When I open steam and launch Skyrim, it pops up in the top-left hand side of the monitor and then turns gray with a message saying "Skyrim has stopped working". In additional info, it says:

 

Problem signature:

Problem Event Name: APPCRASH

Application Name: TESV.exe

Application Version: 1.5.26.0

Application Timestamp: 4f6c9333

Fault Module Name: aticfx32.dll

Fault Module Version: 8.17.10.1119

Fault Module Timestamp: 4f28af14

Exception Code: c0000005

Exception Offset: 00022a5b

OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1

Locale ID: 1033

Additional Information 1: 0a9e

Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

Additional Information 3: 0a9e

Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

 

 

I run windows 7 64-bit and I also turned off my firewall. Any help for this would be great, thanks.

[worldofscotty]

Installed any mods recently?

 

Uncheck all mods and plugins and try again

 

or

 

Have steam check the integrity of the files

Edited April 8, 2012 by worldofscotty

[Northernx]

Given :

 

Fault Module Name: aticfx32.dll

 

Are you using an ATI graphics card? It may be faulting or the graphics driver is corrupted.

 

First thing I would suggest is:

 

1. Check to see if you have the latest drivers for your video card.

2. Update if necesary, otherwise, uninstall and reinstall your current drivers.

Edited April 8, 2012 by Northernx

[zombygeek]

i had the exact same problem, my error message is identical. i checked integrity and it made me download 3 gigs of "updates". i did that, still had the problem.. i googled for some general fixes but nothing worked. i recently updated my ati drivers, but played fine immediately afterwards. i suppose i'll try again. i'll update you if it works, or doesn't work.

 

edit: re-installed latest graphic drivers didn't work.. i guess i'll try to re-install directx, i saw someone online suggest it. i guess it's can't hurt. i'll be back.

 

edit: nope. nothing. same problem. hopefully someone finds and answer. i'd like to play.

 

edit: okay, got it. un-install the application profiles tool. disappointing. i liked it.

Edited April 9, 2012 by zombygeek

[bling1523]

i had the exact same problem, my error message is identical. i checked integrity and it made me download 3 gigs of "updates". i did that, still had the problem.. i googled for some general fixes but nothing worked. i recently updated my ati drivers, but played fine immediately afterwards. i suppose i'll try again. i'll update you if it works, or doesn't work.

 

edit: re-installed latest graphic drivers didn't work.. i guess i'll try to re-install directx, i saw someone online suggest it. i guess it's can't hurt. i'll be back.

 

edit: nope. nothing. same problem. hopefully someone finds and answer. i'd like to play.

 

edit: okay, got it. un-install the application profiles tool. disappointing. i liked it.

 

exactly how to you uninstall the application profiles tool?

[kulhain]

i had the exact same problem, my error message is identical. i checked integrity and it made me download 3 gigs of "updates". i did that, still had the problem.. i googled for some general fixes but nothing worked. i recently updated my ati drivers, but played fine immediately afterwards. i suppose i'll try again. i'll update you if it works, or doesn't work.

 

edit: re-installed latest graphic drivers didn't work.. i guess i'll try to re-install directx, i saw someone online suggest it. i guess it's can't hurt. i'll be back.

 

edit: nope. nothing. same problem. hopefully someone finds and answer. i'd like to play.

 

edit: okay, got it. un-install the application profiles tool. disappointing. i liked it.

 

exactly how to you uninstall the application profiles tool?

 

 

Go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features then find the applications profile tool in the list. The publisher will be AMD.

 

Click it and click uninstall.

 

This fix worked for me too.