Minecraft Bedrock 1.26.52.3 – Frequent Crashes on Windows 11 (0xc0000005)

Description

Minecraft Bedrock Edition repeatedly freezes and crashes to the desktop on my Windows 11 PC.

The crashes occur randomly. Sometimes the game runs for several minutes, while other times it crashes within five seconds of spawning into a world.

Initially, I suspected a problem with Minecraft Realms or chunk loading, as crashes frequently occurred while exploring. However, the same issue also occurs in singleplayer worlds, including previously explored areas.

The game usually freezes briefly before closing without an in-game error message.

Windows Reliability Monitor consistently reports MoAppCrash with exception code 0xc0000005.

Minecraft Java Edition and other games work normally on the same computer.

System Specifications

• OS: Windows 11, Build 26200

• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

• GPU Driver: NVIDIA 617.42

• Minecraft Version: Bedrock 1.26.52.3

• Affected Modes: Singleplayer and Realms

Crash Information

Windows Reliability Monitor reports:

• Event: MoAppCrash

• Faulting Application: Minecraft.Windows.exe

• Faulting Module: Minecraft.Windows.exe

• Exception Code: 0xc0000005 (Access Violation)

Recorded exception offsets:

• 000000000029dfffa

• 000000000054df6df

• 000000000054e1f91

Some offsets occurred repeatedly across different crashes on October 16–17, 2026.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Launch Minecraft Bedrock Edition.

2. Enter a singleplayer world or Minecraft Realm.

3. Play normally or explore the world.

4. The game randomly freezes and closes to the desktop.

Sometimes the crash occurs immediately after spawning.

Reproducibility: Frequent, with unpredictable timing.

Troubleshooting Already Performed

Minecraft

• Repaired Minecraft through Windows settings.

• Completely reinstalled Minecraft Bedrock.

• Reset the configuration file (options.txt).

• Disabled Vibrant Visuals.

• Tested both singleplayer and Realms.

Result: Crashes persist.

NVIDIA / Graphics

• Confirmed NVIDIA driver version 617.42.

• Disabled NVIDIA in-game overlay.

• Disabled hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling (HAGS).

• Restarted Windows after changing graphics settings.

Result: Crashes persist.

Xbox Gaming Services

• Ran the official Xbox Gaming Services Repair Tool.

• Restarted Windows afterward.

Result: Crashes persist.

Windows System Checks

• Ran DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth successfully.

• Ran sfc /scannow successfully.

• Restarted Windows afterward.

Result: Crashes persist.

Memory Diagnostics

• Completed Windows Memory Diagnostic.

• No memory errors were detected.

Other Games

• Minecraft Java Edition runs without issues.

• Other games also run normally.

• The crashes appear specific to Minecraft Bedrock.

Actual Result

Minecraft Bedrock repeatedly freezes and closes unexpectedly, regardless of whether I play singleplayer or Realms.

The issue persists after reinstalling Minecraft, repairing Windows system files, repairing Xbox Gaming Services, resetting Minecraft settings, and disabling various graphics features.

Windows consistently reports exception code 0xc0000005.

Additional Information

Given that Minecraft Java Edition and other games work correctly, this may be a Bedrock-specific software or compatibility issue involving Windows 11, DirectX, or NVIDIA drivers.

The exact cause remains unknown.

I would appreciate clarification on whether this is a known issue in Bedrock and whether a workaround or fix is available.

Screenshots of the Windows crash reports can be provided.

Thank you for investigating this issue.