0xc0000005 Error on game start up (not just steam games)

[GreenWings]

No matter what game i choose to startup it says "preparing to lauch (game) then right after I'm shown the error message "(game) has stopped responding" before any part of the game appears.

[GreenWings]

*Edit* Seems to be only Team Fortress 2 and Terraria atm. Few others work.

[ReBoot]

Check Windows' reliability history, crash details are listed there. I am especially interested in the module that caused the crash.

[GreenWings]

"No issues have been detected by Action Center."

Event Viewer:

Faulting application name: hl2.exe, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x59d5d1bb
Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x80000008
Faulting process id: 0x3eac
Faulting application start time: 0x01d389f96132aa94
Faulting application path: D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\hl2.exe
Faulting module path: unknown
Report Id: 9f714e11-f5ec-11e7-ae81-005056c00008

Faulting application name: Terraria.exe, version: 1.3.5.3, time stamp: 0x58ffb460
Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x80000008
Faulting process id: 0x2f78
Faulting application start time: 0x01d389f66e3158fc
Faulting application path: D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Terraria\Terraria.exe
Faulting module path: unknown
Report Id: acdc7b7f-f5e9-11e7-ae81-005056c00008

[ReBoot]

That's not a big help, sadly.
Well well, let's start with the usual troubleshooting steps.
1. Verify the local game content for those 2 games
2. Install the runtimes that come with the games manually

[GreenWings]

Sorry I don't understand the runtimes that come with the game thing, but after verifying local files of both games the issue isn't solved. I also failed to mention that I have tried re-installing Terraria, and that the issue only developed after starting up steam and having it do an update 12 hours ago. Not sure if that information is useful.

[ReBoot]

Open the game folder and look for stuff like "redist" or similar. There will be installers there. Run them.

[GreenWings]

Yeah thats been tried. Any more troubleshooting steps?

[ReBoot]

Did you have an AMD graphics driver update recently?

[GreenWings]

No I have nvidia cards. Another bit of info, error code 0xc0000005 appears after pressing close program on the "(game) is not responding" pop-up. I know its a broad error. Scaned windows registry and antivirus.

[ReBoot]

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/929135/how-to-perform-a-clean-boot-in-windows
Do that clean boot and see if the problem still occurs. Make sure to do that clean boot right. Not that I consider you personally stupid, but I've seen too many people not doing anything at all and claiming they done that.

[GreenWings]

It also effects non-steam games such as Starcraft 2 and Hearthstone. Clean boot allowed the games to work. I will test to see which start on boot program(s) is or are causing this.

[ReBoot]

Yess, that's the spirit! I am not mocking you, I am generally congratulating you for drawing conclusions yourself. Not a common occurence on this forum.

[GreenWings]

Hahaha, all good dude, thanks for the help.