Crash to desktop: Difference between revisions

 

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.

*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.

 

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