Crashing Terribly !! Acer Predator Helios Neo 16

Since day one, I've had issues with the laptop, especially while gaming. Games crash after 5–10 minutes, regardless of their system requirements.

Now, the issue affects the entire system, even when browsing or on the desktop. Additionally, the laptop overheats even during light use, and the fan runs excessively despite using an external cooling pad. The main issues seem to be related to overheating and the graphics card, as well as crash and flicking. So there are many problems with the graphics card.
Troubleshooting:

Formatted the laptop—issue remains.
Updated Windows and drivers—no improvement.

RTX 4070

32 GB RAM

I9 1400HX

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StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/713980/crashing-terribly-acer-predator-helios-neo-16

I suggest that you backup all the apps and valuable data that you have first and install an update of the new Win-11 version 24H2 OS build 26100.2033 first on your Predator Neo 16 PHN16-72 and see how this new OS will work, as it should be allot quicker and work better and cooler on this high end gaming laptop. Be aware that to regain all the apps and software that you had before and its settings all you need to do is just reinstall these apps and software's with this new 24H2 version of windows.

This is the Win-11 version 24H2 ISO download in the major languages as you have a choice of either an update or a clean install.

This is the download for the stand alone Windows 11 24H2 all editions 64-bit – 5.4GB: English | Spanish | German | French

Then make sure that you have the last bios version 1.13 installed and all windows updates > advanced options > optional update > driver updates as the firmware that windows has is very important also for the functionality of your laptop. Do all this fist and let us know how your laptop performs, as imo you haven’t setup your laptop properly, also follow this guide too at; Windows 10/11 optimization guide for gaming. Good luck and hope this helps you out.

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Axxo

Let us do the basic steps first. First of all, we need to find out whether it is a hardware or software issue. Here are some of the steps to speed up or increase the performance your computer.

Try windows + r - on the run window - type msconfig - click ok
click on services
check - hide all microsoft services
click on disable all
click on startup
disable all the startup items
click on apply - ok - restart the computer. Loading process will be very fast now..Note: You can always enable the services and startup items later or set it to normal startup from selective startup later on the General tab Try windows + r - on the run window - type appwiz.cpl - click ok
it will show you the list of programs
remove all the unwanted third party programs.

Please don’t remove any drivers.
If you are not sure , please don’t remove it. Try windows + r - on the run window type temp - click ok - it will show you the bunch of files - try ctrl + a - select all files - press the shift key and click on delete files Try windows + r - on the run window type %temp% - click ok - It will show you the bunch of files - try ctrl + a - select all files - press the shift key and click on delete files If you are not able to remove some files - click on skip and then click click on continue.. Try windows + r - on the run window - type cleanmgr - click ok
click on all the boxes except recycle bin and thumbnail

Delete the items which are checked Try windows x - on the menu - chose command prompt admin or power shell admin
click on yes
on the blue or black window type sfc /scannow
It will be running till 100 %Try to do a chrome reset
open chrome
click on three dots on top right corner
click on settings
Scroll down - go to advanced
click on restore setting to default
you will see reset settings - cancel
click on reset settings

Open chrome
it will work faster nowIf it is still not working then we have to do a refresh and resetclick on start - settings - update and security - recovery - reset this pc - get started or on start - type here to search - type reset this pc - click on reset this pc on the top - click on get started It will show you keep my files and remove everything
chose keep my files
chose the account - type the password - click on local reinstall - click on reset
It will be in progress..
login to computer and start using the computer.
If it is still not working click on start - settings - update and security - recovery - reset this pc - get started
chose remove everything

Click on local reinstall - just remove my files - click on reset
It will be in progress Note: If you do refresh ( keep my files ) - all your personal files like pictures, music , documents , videos will still be intact. Only the applications will be lost If you do reset (remove everything) - you are doing a factory default. It will become like a day one computer. It will wipe out everything and take your computer to day one like a new computer. You can also do the recovery in an alternative way. There are two alt keys on the keyboard. If you look at the bottom row of keyboard you can see the one on the left side of space bar and the other on the right side of space bar. The alt key on the right side will be looking like alt, alt gr or alt car.

Turn off the computer. Hold the alt key on the left and tap f10 continuously. It will go to repair mode. It will show you chose an option, continue, troubleshoot. If it is not going to repair mode, turn off the computer. Turn on the computer. Hold the right alt key ( alt gr or alt car or alt ) and then tap f10 continuously. It will go to chose an option continue and troubleshoot.. It will show you chose an option, continue, troubleshoot

Go to troubleshoot - click on reset this pc
click on keep my files ( only applications will be lost ) chose your account and type your password - click on local reinstall - click on reset
It will be in progress If the keep my files option is not working Go to troubleshoot - click on reset this pc – click on remove everything – click on local reinstall – just remove my files – click on reset
It will reinstall windows. If the just remove my files is not working. Go to troubleshoot - click on reset this pc – click on remove everything – click on local reinstall – Fully clean the drive – click on reset

It will reinstall windows. Note: You can also go to chose an option , continue , troubleshoot by holding the alt key + tapping f10 or alt gr + tapping f10 on the keyboard while turning on the computer. Once you see the troubleshoot option, you can stop tapping the f10 and stop holding the alt key. Then you can try the keep my files and remove everything ( just remove by files and fully clean the drive ) by following the steps which was mentioned above.
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