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A '''Crash To Desktop''' (or '''CTD''') is a computer program crash which is said to occur when a program (especially a video game) unexpectedly quits, abruptly taking the user back to the desktop. Usually, the term is applied only to crashes where no error is displayed, hence all the user sees as a result of the crash is the desktop. Many times there is no apparent action that causes a CTD. During normal function, the game may freeze for a shorter period of time, and then close by itself. Also during normal function, the game may become a black screen and play the last few seconds of sound (depending on the size of the data buffer) that was being played repeatedly before it crashes to desktop. Other times it may appear to be triggered by a certain action, such as loading an area.
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A CTD can happen in games of [[The Sims (series)|The Sims series]] for multiple reasons:
*Hardware incompatibilities
*Just barely reaching minimum requirements for the game (2 GB of RAM for TS3, integrated graphics etc.)
*Too powerful machine (Using more than 2GB RAM and/or a 64-bit operating system)
*Incompatible or corrupt [[mod]]s/custom content
*Corrupted data
*Too many background applications running at the same time
*Data Execution Prevention (DEP) might close programs that 'use system-reserved data' incorrectly. This feature might have been added to Windows as another layer of virus protection. However, when this is the case, there will usually be a small window in the bottom-hand corner mentioning it.
== Solutions ==
Some users have CTDs because of user-hardware
For turning off DEP for your programs, see [http://support.ea.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3697/kw/DEP Turning Off DEP].
[[ModTheSims]] has created [http://nene.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game%20Help:Sims_3_Loading_Crashes this] help thread (Please note that EA or The Sims Studio does not support this as support is provided by ModTheSims), with tips on addressing bugs that cause CTDs.▼
[https://sims4mod.wordpress.com/2017/08/24/the-ultimate-sims-4-crash-fix-guide/ Mod Conflicts Detector] is a software that can be used in order to properly identify the corrupted custom content that is causing the CTD in ''The Sims 4''.
▲[[ModTheSims]] has created [http://nene.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game%20Help:Sims_3_Loading_Crashes this] help thread, with tips on addressing bugs that cause CTDs.
{{Wikipedia|Crash to desktop}}
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