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07-14-2025 10:19 AM
Hey guys, so my computer has been working fine for a very long time but it seems that everytime I load up Fortnite my computer wants to freeze up. In game it freezes every 10 seconds and then once I exit the game my computer does the same unitl I restart it. I've updated all my drivers and reset the entire pc as well. Whenever I exit the game all of the usb and sound freezes and a buzzing noise plays whenever it freezes. No other games cause it to do this. Any help?
07-14-2025 11:53 AM - edited 07-14-2025 12:06 PM
Greetings @dylan50x
Welcome to the HP Forum.
Sorry to see you're having a Fortnite problem.
Is your PC using the latest: Nvidia or AMD graphics drivers?
It would not hurt to check your PC's hardware. I would tend to think you have a Fortnite problem if all other games are good to go.
Check Hardware:
Check your PC's hardware using HP Diagnostics as follows:
Start the PC. Repeatedly tap the "ESC" key.
Select "F2". Run extensive system and component tests to confirm: a drive problem, a memory problem, or other component problem.
Then Check System Files:
Open an Admin command prompt as follows:
Open Search then enter "command prompt". Right-click on the search result.
Select "Run as Administrator".
Enter the following commands, one at a time. Wait for each command to complete before running the next command.
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth note: the PC must be connected to the network when using the DISM command.
Enter the next command to verify system files are now okay.
sfc /scannow
Restart the PC Try Fortnite again to see how it goes.
Remove /Reinstall Fortnite:
Uninstall Fortnite. Restart the PC.
Reinstall Fortnite.
Maybe try the Fortnite Forum for a better solution if such a Forum exists.
Regards