Alternatively, you can manually select the "High Performance" power plan in Windows Control Panel ( Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options ), which naturally reduces the aggressiveness of core parking.
| Step | Action | Expected Result | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | Verify game files (Steam → Properties → Local Files → Verify integrity) | 0–2 files reacquired. | | 2 | Check Windows Event Viewer → Windows Logs → Application → Look for Application Error with event ID 1000, module blackops2.exe | Confirms fault offset and exception code. | | 3 | Run sfc /scannow in admin command prompt | Finds no system file corruption. | | 4 | Test clean boot (disable all non-Microsoft services) | Error disappears → overlay / background app cause. | fatal error 0xc00025 black ops 2
Check (or Windows 7). Check Disable fullscreen optimizations . Check Run this program as an administrator . Click Apply and restart your computer. 2. Disable Background Overlays and Antivirus | | 3 | Run sfc /scannow in
Launch the game again. The error should disappear immediately. Check Disable fullscreen optimizations
Right-click and select , then navigate to the Compatibility tab.
This comprehensive guide will walk you through the technical reasons behind this crash and provide a step-by-step resolution path, ranging from simple file verification to more complex system compatibility tweaks.