What is ‘hl2.exe has stopped working’ issue in Windows 10/11?
In this article, we are going to discuss on How to fix hl2.exe has stopped working, hl2.exe is not responding in Windows 10/11. You will be guided with easy steps/methods to resolve the issue. Let’s starts the discussion.
‘hl2.exe’: hl2.exe is process relating to Terraria or Crysis 2 Maximum Edition or Source SDK Base by Valve. hl2.exe is executable file that is part of Half-Life, Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike game. This hl2.exe process/program is required to run in your computer if you want to launch and play Half-Life, Half-Life 2 and/Counter-Strike game in your Windows 10/11 computer.
However, several users reported they faced hl2.exe has stopped working, hl2.exe is not responding issue on their Windows 10/11 computer when they tried launch and play half-Life 2 game. Sometimes, they experience the Half-Life 2 game crashes with hl2.exe has stopped working error while launching or playing Half-Life 2 game on their Windows computer. The same error is also appeared when they attempt to change in-game maps and connecting to a different server.
The possible reasons behind the issue can be the outdated/corrupted graphics card drivers or other device drivers, interference of third-party antivirus/firewall program installed in computer, required administrator permission not given to the game that is causing the error, incorrect game-settings, and system’s settings, and other Windows issues. It is possible to fix the issue with our instructions. Let’s go for the solution.
How to fix hl2.exe has stopped working in Windows 10/11?
Method 1: Fix hl2.exe is not responding issue with ‘PC Repair Tool’
‘PC Repair Tool’ is easy & quick way to find and fix BSOD errors, DLL errors, EXE errors, problems with programs/applications, malware or viruses issues, system files or registry issues, and other system issues with just few clicks.
Method 2: Restart your computer
Sometimes, this type of issue is occurred due to some temporary issues in your Windows computer. You can fix the temporary issue just by restarting your computer and after system restart, check if you can launch and play Half-Life 2 game or other game that was causing error, without any issue.
Method 3: Check if your PC/Laptop is eligible to run the game
This issue can be occurred if your PC/Laptop is not eligible to launch and play the game (Half-Life 2) that is causing error. You should make sure and check if your PC/Laptop meets minimum system requirements for the game.
Minimum requirements for Half-Life 2 game:
- OS: Windows 7 (32/64-bit)/8.1.
- Processor: AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz or Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2.80 GHz.
- Memory: 1 GB RAM.
- Graphics: DirectX 8.1 level Graphics Card
- DirectX: Version 8.1.
- Network: Strong Internet connection.
- Free Storage: 7 GB available space
Method 4: Update Graphics card driver
Updating graphics card driver to latest & compatible version can resolve the issue. Let’s try.
Step 1: Open ‘Device Manager’ in Windows PC via Windows Search Box and expand ‘Display Adapters’ category
Step 2: Find and right-click on your graphics card driver, and select ‘Update Driver’ and follow on-screen instructions to finish update process. Once updated, restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
Download or reinstall graphics card driver update in Windows PC [Automatically]
You can also try to update all Windows drivers including graphics card driver to latest & compatible version using Automatic Driver Update Tool. You can get this tool through button/link below.
Method 5: Run the game as administrator
You can set the game to run as administrator in computer in order to fix the issue.
Step 1: Open ‘File Explorer’ in Windows PC and go to the game (Half-Life 2) game installation folder
Step 2: Find and right-click on executable of the game, and select ‘Properties’
Step 3: Click ‘Compatibility’ tab, tick ‘Run the program as an administrator’ checkbox and then hit ‘Apply > Ok’ button to save the changes. Once done, re-launch the game and check if it works toward resolving.
Method 6: Download latest & compatible DirectX version
Another possible way to fix the issue is to update DirectX version to latest & compatible version in your computer.
Step 1: Press ‘Windows + R’ keys on keyboard, type ‘dxdiag’ in ‘Run’ window and hit ‘Ok’ button to open ‘DirectX Diagnostic Tool’. Check the installed DriectX version in your system.
Step 2: Now, download and install required version of DirectX Software by visiting ‘DirectX End-User Runtimes’ page or visit ‘https://www.microsoft.com/en-pk/download/details.aspx?id=8109’ page.
Step 3: Once installed, restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
Method 7: Close unnecessarily background running applications
This issue can also be occurred due to interference of unnecessary background running applications in computer. You can disable unnecessary background running applications in order to fix.
Step 1: Press ‘CTRL + SHIFT + ESC’ keys on keyboard to open ‘Task Manager’ app
Step 2: Right-click on each unnecessary background running applications/processes, and select ‘disable’ to disable them. Once done, close Task Manager and re-launch the game and check if the issue is resolved.
Method 8: Check monitor refresh rate in Windows PC
Step 1: Open ‘Settings’ app in Windows PC and go to ‘System > Display > Advanced Display’
Step 2: Note down the refresh rate of system present next to ‘Choose a refresh rate’.
Step 3: Now, open ‘Steam Client’ app and go to ‘Library’, right-click on the game that is causing error, and select ‘Launch Options’
Step 4: In the prompt appear, enter the following command and hit ‘Enter’ key to save the changes
-refresh <system referesh rate>
Step 5: Once done, re-launch the game and check if the issue is resolved.
Method 9: Uninstall and reinstall the game
If you the issue is still persist, you can try to fix the issue by uninstall the game that is causing issue completely, and then reinstall it in computer.
Step 1: Open ‘Control Panel’ in Windows PC and go to ‘Uninstall a program > Programs & Features’
Step 2: Find and right-click on the game that is causing issue, and select ‘Uninstall’ to uninstall it and after that, restart your computer.
Step 3: After restart, download and reinstall (half-life2) game in computer and once installed, check if it works for you.
Conclusion
I am sure this article helped you on How to fix hl2.exe has stopped working, hl2.exe is not responding in Windows 10/11 with several easy ways. You can read & follow our instructions to do so. That’s all. For any suggestions or queries, please write on comment box below.
