Fix Forza Horizon 5 FH5 Crashes and Hangs on Startup

If you're having issue starting Forza Horizon 5 FH5 on PC, the developer has published some of the most common fixes to crashes, hangs and startup issues.

 

These are the most common fixes to errors when starting FH5 on PC, according to its developer:

Run the game as Administrator from Windows 10/11

Make sure you have the latest updates on Windows 10

Make sure the game is prioritized in the Task Manager

Disable Windows Defender

Turn off Windows Game mode

 

Disable programs and applications that may run in the background:

Logitech G Hub

MSI Afterburner / Riva Tuner Statistics Server

EVGA Precision

OBS

Xsplit

Discord

MacType

Warsaw Banking App

Wallpaper Engine

A-Volute Sound studio

Nahimic Audio

Sonic Audio

Some antivirus programs cause the game to not work:

Trend Micro Maximum Security

Comodo Antivirus

Sophos

Emisoft Anti-Malware

Avira

Avast

Bitdefender Firewall

AVG

 

Also, make sure that your PC meets the minimum requirements to run FH5.

 

Minimum requirements: AMD

OS: Windows 10 Nov 2019 update (1909)

CPU: Ryzen 3 1200

GPU: Radeon RX 470

VRAM: 4 GB

RAM: 8 GB

HDD: 110 GB

 

Minimum requirements: NVIDIA

OS: Windows 10 Nov 2019 update (1909)

CPU: Intel i5-4460

GPU: Nvidia GTX 970

VRAM: 4 GB

RAM: 8 GB

HDD: 110 GB