Top 10 Ways to Fix ‘The Exception Breakpoint Has Been Reached’ Error

Summary: Did you recently experience an unusual error message saying – ‘The exception breakpoint has been reached?’ Here, we’re sharing the causes behind the error and the best possible fixes. Moreover, keep data recovery software handy to prevent data loss due to any system error.

Though Windows 11 promises the highest security and great user experience, it may run into problems sometimes. ‘The exception breakpoint has been reached’ is one such error that many users are reporting over tech forums like Reddit, Microsoft support, etc.

We dug through all the scenarios under which users have experienced this issue on their system and came up with some findings that may help you understand and fix the error.

What Does ‘The Exception Breakpoint Has Been Reached’ Mean?

The error message – the exception breakpoint has been reached or a breakpoint has been reached is not the error you get to encounter usually. This bug check also contains a value of 0x80000003. It mostly occurs when you try to open a few applications, including games, browsers, and cloud storage programs, or while shutting down your system without closing the running programs/apps.

What Causes A Breakpoint Has Been Reached Error?

The breakpoint 0x80000003 error may occur for many reasons, such as invalid user input or corrupted user profile, device failure, memory leaks, corrupted system files, or insufficient memory to run apps. Even the leftover keys of uninstalled applications may cause the Windows registry mix-up and result in the “exception breakpoint has been reached” error.  

How Do I Fix The Exception Breakpoint?

Quick Fixes

#1 Update Problematic App

If you’re facing issues with some particular app, it might be due to the outdated or incompatible version of the app installed on your system. You can try updating the application by visiting the official website of the app.

#2 Install the latest Windows version

If you’re using older versions of Windows like 7, 8, 8.1, or 10, we’d suggest trying to install the latest version of Windows 10. And, if your system is showing you the option to install Windows 11, you may go ahead and do so. And, then check if the problem is fixed.

Advanced Fixes

#3 Terminate apps before shutting down your system

Many users have reported that terminating the application has fixed the error for them. So, if you could close it normally, do it. Else, follow the steps below:

#4 Disable Automatic Apps from Startup Items

Some applications start automatically on starting up your system. Such apps can sometimes cause conflict and issues. You can determine the cause by disabling the third-party apps from Startup items.

Finally, reboot your system to see if the error persists.

#5 Run SFC Scan

Corrupted or damaged system files may arise an exception breakpoint error. You can run DISM and SFC scan to fix the issue. DISM (Deployment Image Service Management) and System File Checker (SFC) fix the issues with Windows images and system files. Follow the steps to run these commands:

Finally, close the window and reboot your system.

Read More: How to Run System File Checker (SFC) Scan in Windows

#6 Run Disk Checker

Sometimes, your hard disk may be faulty or corrupted, causing this issue on your system. It can also have bad sectors. You can scan and check your disk for issues and resolve them for eliminating the problem.

Let the process complete. Once done, close the window and shut down your system to see if everything is alright now with your system.

#7 Set Page file to Automatic

If you encounter the error on MSFS, allow Windows to manage the paging file size automatically. Otherwise, do it manually with the following steps:

Restart your system and apply the changes.

#8 Check for Memory Leaks

You may run Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool to check for memory leaks, which is a built-in tool to check issues with your RAM and memory leaks. Follow these steps:

Finally, restart the system and check if your system is free from issues.

#10 Uninstall Problematic Apps

If updating the application doesn’t work, uninstall the problematic application for good. Follow the given steps to do so:

Once done with the uninstallation process, restart your system.

#10 Create a new User Profile

As a corrupted user profile may also cause ‘a breakpoint has been reached’ error, try creating a new user local profile on your system and provide it administrator rights. Follow the given steps:

Use Netplwiz

Use Windows Settings

Next, provide a username, and password or choose security questions and click Next and the process will complete.

Many users have benefitted from the methods shared in this blog. Hopefully, you would also be able to fix the ‘The exception breakpoint has been reached’ error. If you still find some problems, turn off the GPU overclocking and if there is any screen-saver software installed on your system, remove it.

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