I received error messages saying that hl2.exe has stopped working.

HL2.exe has stopped working?

original title: hl2.exe has stopped working

Hi 1patrick1!

Thanks for posting your question.  Here is some important information about the hl2.exe that can help.

HL2. EXE has stopped working the issue

Game error: HL2. EXE has stopped working

Important:

Please read the FAQ in the link below to determine if your question should be directed to the developer of the game or to the Steam support:

Third-party game support

General troubleshooting

Game crashes can have several different causes depending on your system. The best way to determine that the problem is caused by East follow this guide first:

Troubleshooting game crashes

Windows Vista users

There are several patches available for Vista users and Vista users with Nvidia cards. We recommend that you follow the Guide Windows Vista in its entirety.

Anti-virus software

Some software anti-virus and anti-spyware such as Norton/Symantec, AVG 7.5, Avast, Spyware Doctor and Nod32 have been confirmed to cause the game crashes with Source engine games. If disabling your antivirus software or security is not enough, you can consider completely uninstalling these applications until an update is published by the developers of antivirus software that resolves these compatibility issues. More information found in the section troubleshooting game crashes FAQ linked above.

Background applications

Graphically intense games such as half-life 2: Episode Two and Team Fortress 2 require a lot of your system resources to operate. Having background applications being run while you play can often result in the game engine competing for resources with other applications system. Often, this can cause the game to crash because it is not free enough for the game to use system resources. Please follow the guide below for more information:

Disabling background Applications

It is also important to ensure that your system has enough available expanded memory. Please follow this guide for more information.

Hope it will be informative for you.

The respect of

Anurag Shukla
Microsoft Certified Professional

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