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Can I Run The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Windows 11?

Since the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt requires excellent graphic card and CPU, you may have poor gaming experience if your computer doesn’t meet the minimum system requirements. This article will show you the hardware requirements of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to help you to check if you can run Witcher 3 on Windows 11 and how to fix Witcher 3 not working or crashing on Windows 11.

First of all, let’s have a quick look through the minimum and recommend system requirements of Witcher 3.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt System Requirements:

System RequirementsMinimumRecommended
OSWindows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 64-Bit Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 64-Bit
CPUIntel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940Intel i5 3570K / Ryzen 5 CPU or equivalent
Memory6 GB RAM8 GB RAM
Video cardNvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660 / AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 770 / AMD GPU Radeon R9 290
CPU speedInfoInfo
Vertex shader5.05.0
Pixel Shader5.05.0
Dedicated video ram2 GB2 GB
Storage35 GB 35 GB

If your system meets the Witcher 3 system requirements, but you still can’t launch the Witcher 3 on Windows 11. You can try the following solutions to fix Witcher 3 not working on Windows 11.

Fix Witcher 3 Not Working or Launching on Windows 11

Perform a Clean Boot

  • Search for System Configuration and open it.
  • Select Hide all Microsoft services under Services Tab, then click on Disable all, click OK button.
  • Click on Startup tab and hit on Task Manager.
  • Select all startup programs under Startup tab and disable all enabled startup items.
Perform a Clean Boot
Perform a Clean Boot

Disable Unnecessary Apps

  • Press Win plus X keys and select Task Manager.
  • Choose Processes tab, all apps using data will be in the Network list.
  • End the apps that use the most data, like GeForce Experience, Riva Tuner, MSI Afterburner, MSI Gaming app, Fraps, Uplay, etc.
Close all apps using network
Close all apps using network

Disable Overlay

  • Go to Library in Steam and right-click on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt>Properties.
  • Uncheck Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game.
Disable the Overlay
Disable the Overlay

Disable Antivirus

If your computer is installed with antivirus programs including AVG Antivirus, Norton, Bitdefender, McAfee, etc., you are recommended to disable these antivirus programs. in some cases, this issue Witcher 3 not launching or working on Windows 11 may be caused by antivirus programs, you need to disable the antivirus to fix this issue. Or you can add Witcher 3 in the white list of your antivirus programs.

Run Witcher 3 as Administrator

  • Firstly, run Steam/GOG as administrator, right-click your Steam/GOG, and select Properties>Compatibility tab>check the box before the Run this program as an administrator>Apply>OK.
  • Then, run Witcher 3 as administrator, locate to the folder where Witcher 3 is installed to find the Witcher 3 exe.
  • Right-click Witcher 3 exe and select Properties>Compatibility tab>check the box next to Run this program in compatibility mode for: and select your previous operating system>tick Run this program as an administrator>Apply>OK.
Run the game as an administrator
Run the game as an administrator

Verify Integrity of Game Files

If above ways do not work for you, try to Verify Integrity of Game Files.

  • Go to Library in Steam and right-click on Witcher 3>Properties.
  • Go to Local Files > Verify integrity of game files.
Verify integrity of game files
Verify integrity of game files

Update Graphics Card Driver

The issue Witcher 3 not launching or working may be caused by driver issues. if your graphics driver are outdated, you may not run Witcher 3  on Windows 11. to solve this issue, you need to update or reinstall graphics driver by the following steps:

  • Download and install Driver Booster.
  • Scan outdated drivers on your PC.
  • Update the graphics card driver.

Conclusion

Now, you can know whether you can run Witcher 3 on Windows 11. If your system meet the run Witcher 3 minimum system requirements, then you can play Witcher 3 on Windows 11. If you can’t run Witcher 3 on Windows 11 even the system requirements are met, then you can try above 7 solutions to fix Witcher 3 not working or launching on Windows 11.

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