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Black Screen in Warcraft 3: How to Fix It in Windows 10
Try running in windowed mode or disable your antivirus program
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Several user reports have highlighted the Warcraft 3 black screen issue on Windows 10. Because of this issue, the players cannot play the game because the game immediately shows a black screen during startup.
If you are also facing the Warcraft 3 black screen issue on Windows 10 and are looking for help, we have listed some practical solutions that have helped users overcome this black screen problem.
Why am I getting a black screen in Warcraft 3 on Windows 10?
After some research, we have deduced that there are a few common reasons why you could come across a black screen in Warcraft 3 on Windows 10. Some of them are listed below:
Now that you are aware of the most common reasons that could trigger this black screen error in Warcraft 3 on Windows 10, let us check out the solutions to resolve it.
How can I fix the black screen in Warcraft 3 on Windows 10?
Before proceeding with the advanced troubleshooting solutions, let us go through a list of preliminary checks:
Let us now proceed to the advanced solutions described below.
1. Run in windowed mode
2. Select a dedicated GPU
3. Skip the intro
There are chances that the intro cinematics is preventing the game to load properly and causing the black screen issue with Warcraft 3 on Windows 10.
You can follow the above steps and skip the intro scene and check if this fixes the problem with Warcraft 3 or not.
4. Disable THE antivirus
There are chances that your antivirus software is blocking the game from running because it thinks it is an alien program that may cause issues with your PC.
You can try disabling the antivirus program and then check if this fixes the Warcraft 3 black screen on Windows 10. The above steps are for the default Windows Security antivirus tool, but the idea remains the same for any third-party software.
We hope that this guide resolved the black screen issue with Warcraft 3 on your Windows 10 PC. Let us know in the comments below, which one of the above solutions helped you resolve the problem.
Sagar Naresh
Sagar is a web developer and technology journalist. Currently associated with WindowsReport and SamMobile. When not writing, he is either at the gym sweating it out or playing country music on his guitar.
He is an avid traveler and has been to 15 countries, going to more places soon. TRAVEL and WORK is his mantra for a peaceful life.
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