FlightSimulator.exe - Application Error (0x80000003) - A breakpoint has been reached

TRY the Microsoft tools:
Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files - Microsoft Support

It may not be the answer to your issues, but if it does find any corrupted or missing files, and automatically fixes them, you “MAY” be one step closer to a stable PC.

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Worked for me – found a few corrupted Windows system files, automatically fixed them, and now I have not had one CTD in over 3 months !!!

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Thanks will give it a go. The PC was new in Jan this year and just runs FS so not sure how windows gets corrupted, but will certainly give it a go. I had a few CTDs last week, an one longer flight with the ntdll.dll issue that people had seen last weekend. Not many before that though.

Very easily, even after a complete Re-Install of Windows.
I check mine once a week, and every so often, it finds a correctable error !!

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Not all. I’m on Windows 11.

Umm… I made that reply on Dec 12 2020. Windows 11 wasn’t released until October 15 2021. So at the time, we were all on Windows 10.

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Sorry mate. Didn’t notice the date. :slight_smile:

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This error isn’t much different than an access violation in this context. A bad address for a jmp instruction leads to memory that happens to contain 0xCC (int3 / breakpoint instruction).

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Since SU10 and Windows 2H22 I have now had 4 instances of The Exception Breakpoint causing CTDs. 0x800000003. Never had this error before. Most of the conversation in the thread isnt recent so I am not sure if its relevant. Any ideas on resolving?

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Hi, since the latest update I have had two CTDs:

Application pop-up: FlightSimulator.exe - Application Error : The exception Breakpoint
A breakpoint has been reached.
(0x80000003) occurred in the application at location 0x00007FF6BCBC0682.

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I’ve had this twice also. Seems to happen when I’m on main menu and leave the room for some time. Came back and one time it’s just on desktop (app crashed). Other time main menu had windows popup over the top with this message, click OK and instantly goes to desktop.

Yes, saw it a few days ago. Unfortunately, no help but thanks for the effort.

Well cannot start FS2002 anymore get this error every single time, removed all community stuff, removed logitech flight stuff, removed bravollights stuff, click repair in the ms installed apps, clicked reset in ms installed apps, next options is to remove it and reinstall all 300+GB which will take a few days even with my 1.2gbit line!!! Not COOL!

Ok going to try this before i reinstall the 300+GB

Constant CTDs with initial error ‘Your graphics device has encountered a problem’ and then today this further message. Disappointed that these CTDs haven’t been fixed.

Had same issue but with different lcoation (that I think is memory and not important) but 0X80000003 is so common now.

I have 32 Gigs of RAM and started getting it couple of weeks back. My system was pretty stable before that. Any ideas?

did you find a solution ? i changed my performance settings as suggested @xxScottxx9184 and i crash again… please help me

ANd back again with same error, and very common lately. And i’m very tired of flying for 2/3 hours and then everything to the trash…

I tried that and I still having the same issue… so workaround is not working for me.