Understanding and Resolving Critical Error: Core Engine

Sometimes applications hang and crash, but users also report Critical error: Core engine.
In this article, we explain how to resolve this problem.

• Critical error: core engine is a BSoD (Blue Screen of Death) error that stops your PC from running.
• You should try removing the driver by using Device Manager.
• The next solution is to update your drivers manually, or you can use a driver update tool.

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1. Download and install ASR Pro

2. Run a scan to find and fix errors

3. Reboot your computer for the changes to take effect

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Start the Windows Defender Firewall

1. Go to Start > Windows Defender Firewall.
2. Click the Turn Windows Defender Firewall on or off option.
3. Click the Allow a program through Windows Defender Firewall link in the left pane.
4. There will be a list of programs and apps listed.
5. Mark the Windows Defender Firewall and Antivirus (Recommended) option and click Ok.
   

Check your antivirus

1. Disable your antivirus temporarily and check for any improvements.
2. If disabling the antivirus doesn’t resolve the error, try disabling it in Safe Mode.
3. Uninstall (remove) the application
   

Re-authorize the Microsoft Store

1. Go to Settings > Accounts > Family & other people.
2. Under Manage other people, click Add someone else to this PC.
   
3. Under Add a user, click I don’t have this person’s sign-in information.
4. Type the user’s Microsoft account email address.
5. Click Next.

Reset Internet Explorer

1. Open the Run utility by pressing the Windows + R keys.
2. Type appwiz.cpl in the Run utility’s text box, and press the OK button.
   
3. Select the Internet Explorer option on the Select an App screen.
4. Click the Remove button to open the confirmation prompt.
5. Press the OK button to confirm.
6. Thereafter, close the Run utility.
   

Download the latest Windows updates

1. Restart the computer and press the Windows key + S keyboard shortcut.
2. Enter updates in the text field.
   
3. Select the Windows Update option.
4. Click Check for updates.

Create a new user account

1. Go to Start > type user accounts > hit Enter
2. Go to your user account > click on the arrow next to your name > select Change account type
3. Move to Admin account
   

Run SFC Scan

1. Press Windows Key + S and enter cmd. Now choose Run as administrator from the list of results.
2. When Command prompt starts, enter the following command and press Enter to run it: sfc/scannow
   
3. Wait until the scan is finished (it might take a while).
4. Restart your computer.

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Delete Temp Files

1. Open Windows Search, type %temp%, and open the folder.
   
2. Delete all the contents in the folder.
3. Restart your PC.
4. Check if the problem is resolved.
5. Run Disk Cleanup Utility
   Open Windows Search, type cleanmgr, and open Cleanmgr.
6. In Disk Cleanup, search for Temporary files.
7. Check all the files and click OK.
   
8. Restart your PC.