Forza Horizon 3 Crashes on Startup

mwest1705 · Jul 31, 2023

I've been trying to get Forza Horizon to run on my desktop (it runs fine on my laptop, both are Win 10), but it crashes on startup. It displays a few seconds of the initial splash screen and then crashes to desktop. In the Event Viewer, the event corresponding to the crash is always:

The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID
{37399C92-DC3F-4B55-AE5B-811EE82398AD}
and APPID
{37399C92-DC3F-4B55-AE5B-811EE82398AD}
to the user ALISON\mwest SID (S-1-5-21-3822915143-1210062376-1930126725-1001) from address LocalHost (Using LRPC) running in the application container Microsoft.GamingApp_2307.1001.5.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe SID (S-1-15-2-1723189366-2159580849-2248400763-1481059666-1951766778-2756563051-3565589001). This security permission can be modified using the Component Services administrative tool.

Going on the assumption that this is some kind of permissions issue, I've tried changing ownership of the game folder and setting the .exe to run as administrator, but that had no effect. Any idea what this problem is and what might be causing it? I'm stumped.

Thanks!

:)

FigueRex5427859

I got the exact same issues.

The game work for couple of yours then i stop playing. Then later the same day or the day after i start the game and the issue happen. I tried a lot of tuff:

-Update windows

-Update video drivers

-Tried the ntfs permission fix (found on another thread by Microsoft)

-I do not have any 3rd party anti virus

-Windows is freshly installed with only Forza and Steam (wich works well)

-Checked the minimum specs (wich i pass)

The only way to get it to work is by downloading the game again! I've done so 5 time in the last days and i'm pretty mad about that!

I feel like Microsoft took our money and left us with non working product......

I know my pc is supported because the game actually work

My spec:

Intel Core i7

12 gb ram

Nvidia 1050 TI

CrazY1985

have you tried reinstalling the game?

SwordofWhedon

One thing that may be an issue, and i'm not sure how you could test this without an external GPU is that Arc didn't exist when the last update was made to FH3.

It might be failing to do proper calls and that's your protection issue

WattyNuela

Hello Mwest1705, this is Manuela. I'm an Independent Advisor and community user like you, ready to assist with this.

Not a Microsoft employee.

It’s unfortunate to know you’re having some trouble when trying to play Forza Horizon 3 on your PC. Let’s try to sort this out.

However, before that, I would like to ask some questions:

What are your hardware specifications?
Are you running Windows 10 or 11?
Did you download the game from Steam, or from where did you download the game?
Is this issue occurring with more games, or is just Forza Horizon 3?
Besides changing folder permission, did you try other procedures?

Meanwhile, please review if your system is up-to-date.
You can check for Windows updates via PC Settings > Update & Security > Windows update > click on “Get Updates”.

SuprX BR

When you say crash, its unable to open right, go back to main screen? so try to open another game, if they do right try you game again so if they not start, do a power cycle on console holding power button for 10 secs, wait 2 minutos so you can turn on again.
may it fix issue.

Forza Horizon 3 Crashes on Startup