vulkandriverquery64.exe has stopped working

[Mr Happy Penguin]

Got a Steam update a few hours ago. This message keeps popping up each time I launch Steam.

"vulkandriverquery64.exe has stopped working"
"Windows can check online for a solution to the problem."

I tried deleting that file from Steam's bin folder, but Steam automatically redownloads it.

SOLVED: Updating to Nvidia Geforce 452.06 fixed the issue.

[Jack Schitt]

I got the update too a few hours ago. No issues for me.

I made an attempt to search what vulkandriverquery64.exe is to see what it is, what it does, what it's for, etc but since the internet is a landfill of garbage I wasn't able to find those answers. Search results were one page of 9 results that were almost completely unrelated.

Try uninstalling and re-installing the Steam Client. You don't have to do anything with your games other than click on them to play them when you get it installed again. Leave all of your game's files where they are and in tact. If they don't show up when you re-install the client (they should but they'll be grayed out...click to launch runs a quick process that verifies you own them) make sure the new instance of the client is directed to your Library folders correctly by going to
Steam > Downloads > "Steam Library Folders" button.

Futzing around with the words in the exe name came up with both an SDK (Software Development Kit) and NVIDIA related results. If you happen to have an NVIDIA video card also check to be sure your graphics drivers are up to date.
If it's something to do with the SDK...that's internal. Re-installing the client should fix that.

Since it's happening when you launch the client it's most likely an issue with the client somewhere. Re-installing it should fix it. I don't think it's a video card problem but it's always the first step when there's any error to check for driver and operating system updates.

[Svipur]

Had the same issue, solved this by putting the Vulkan DLL into the Steam\bin folder.

The specific DLL file is vulkan-1.dll, you can get it here: https://vulkan.lunarg.com/sdk/home#windows (choose Latest Runtime/ZIP -> Download Latest Binary Zip).

Extract the Vulkan-1.dll file and put it into the 'bin' folder within your Steam folder.

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Diposting pertama kali oleh Svipur:

Had the same issue, solved this by putting the Vulkan DLL into the Steam\bin folder.

The specific DLL file is vulkan-1.dll, you can get it here: https://vulkan.lunarg.com/sdk/home#windows (choose Latest Runtime/ZIP -> Download Latest Binary Zip).

Extract the Vulkan-1.dll file and put it into the 'bin' folder within your Steam folder.

Instead of manually putting the DLL into the Steam "bin" folder where it may not be kept up to date, first try updating your graphics drivers which should deploy an up-to-date vulkan-1.dll systemwide.

[Kayneth]

Ah, so my assumption was correct after all.
https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/2924479876989747689/
Thank you for the confirmation, and the fixes, you guys. Wish this had come before i ruined my Steam install, but that's just how Time Zones work, i guess.

[Regi_Swan]

It didnt work for me ((

[Mr Happy Penguin]

I updated to the latest nvidia graphics driver and it fixed the issue.

[Elucidator]

Good for you ;p
also run sfc /scannow as admin in cmd

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Diposting pertama kali oleh Mr Happy Penguin:

I updated to the latest nvidia graphics driver and it fixed the issue.

You should remove any copies of vulkan-1.dll you had manually copied, as they won't be automatically updated.

Also, you shouldn't put it in the Steam\bin folder since there are both 32 and 64 bit versions of the vulkandriverquery program, both linked to a file with the name vulkan-1.dll. This may cause conflicts with the executable not matching the DLL's platform.

[.яуρ✞]

https://developer.nvidia.com/vulkan-driver

Beta drivers above work with a clean install of drivers, the win7 work for win8
If you update to the latest drivers with nvidia it will break vulkandriverquery64.exe again

[Iceira]

Contact Graphic card support , let them deal with it.
whatever this is, its still them that provide Drivers, this is not Steam or game devs or Microsoft.

and for the moment it seem most have win8,1 OS.

steam has nothing to do with other Manufactorys Drivers.
and the more Tickets they get , the better it is. gl with it.


Ohh Yeah, World's motto today, No ticket then they dont have a problem.

[Mr Happy Penguin]

Diposting pertama kali oleh Iceira:

Contact Graphic card support , let them deal with it.
whatever this is, its still them that provide Drivers, this is not Steam or game devs or Microsoft.

and for the moment it seem most have win8,1 OS.

steam has nothing to do with other Manufactorys Drivers.
and the more Tickets they get , the better it is. gl with it.


Ohh Yeah, World's motto today, No ticket then they dont have a problem.

It is a Steam issue though. Steam worked with many different driver versions up until a week ago. It also should not require Vulkan at startup.

I was using older drivers due to a bug causing my GPU clocks to get stuck on lowest. I just installed 452.06 and so far I have not had that issue. (crosses fingers)

[Iceira]

Maybe you do not want to understand , Graphic Drivers is not made or Maintain by other then Product support themself. steam have no rights or can fix Graphic issue. they can contact them and that is it. ( sure you can say stop use outdate drivers if this was give by steam or games devs. but it ends right there. )

[Regi_Swan]

Nvidia driver 452.06 is not supported by older GPU, but that shouldn't matter since Steam somehow able to work on a build-in Intel 620 graphics. So why not on the much advanced Nvidia GTX 780m ? ( facepalm)

[Iceira]

Diposting pertama kali oleh Regi_Swan:

Nvidia driver 452.06 is not supported by older GPU, but that shouldn't matter since Steam somehow able to work on a build-in Intel 620 graphics. So why not on the much advanced Nvidia GTX 780m ? ( facepalm)

Can you please take all this to Nvidia or AMD support , there is nothing anyone here can do anything about it, i and other dont work for steam or Nvidia or AMD,

Let me be hornest about it, how come 2 worlds most leading Graphic card companys keep screw all up in a standard driver thats predefined and boxed layout, this is not even room for change, and yet its almost dayli or weekly update ( i mean this look more like cheap crap card all of them , and more a sign of all cards is to weak and not ment to last. )

ask all gamers here, i bet you will see angry post from here to 40 years of computer experience they have always screw things up. ( imo this just show how bad and how many optimize issue there are all the time. )

and there is nothing we can do about anyway. support that way --->>> Brand Product support.

[Regi_Swan]

Diposting pertama kali oleh Iceira:

Diposting pertama kali oleh Regi_Swan:

Nvidia driver 452.06 is not supported by older GPU, but that shouldn't matter since Steam somehow able to work on a build-in Intel 620 graphics. So why not on the much advanced Nvidia GTX 780m ? ( facepalm)

Can you please take all this to Nvidia or AMD support , there is nothing anyone here can do anything about it, i and other dont work for steam or Nvidia or AMD,

Let me be hornest about it, how come 2 worlds most leading Graphic card companys keep screw all up in a standard driver thats predefined and boxed layout, this is not even room for change, and yet its almost dayli or weekly update ( i mean this look more like cheap crap card all of them , and more a sign of all cards is to weak and not ment to last. )

ask all gamers here, i bet you will see angry post from here to 40 years of computer experience they have always screw things up. ( imo this just show how bad and how many optimize issue there are all the time. )

and there is nothing we can do about anyway. support that way --->>> Brand Product support.

Oh, nothing can be done for all of us who has issues with the latest update ????! And to no bother you anymore ??! WOW Great advice ,I feel so encouraged to continue using Steam ))