How to fix error error-arithmetic-overflow in Windows 11

Solution Steps

1. 1 Press Windows key + R to open the Run dialog. Type 'sysdm.cpl' and press Enter. This opens System Properties. Click the 'System Protection' tab, then click 'Create' to make a restore point. Name it something like 'Before Arithmetic Overflow Fix' and click Create. This gives you a safety net to undo changes if something goes wrong.
2. 2 Press Windows key + X and select 'Windows Terminal (Admin)' or 'Command Prompt (Admin)'. This opens a command prompt with elevated privileges. We'll use this to run system file checks. Type 'sfc /scannow' and press Enter. This scans all protected system files and replaces corrupted ones. It may take 15-20 minutes. This step addresses the most common cause: corrupted system files leading to arithmetic errors.
3. 3 After SFC completes, run DISM to repair the system image. In the same command prompt, type 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth' and press Enter. This fixes underlying Windows corruption that SFC might miss. It can take up to 30 minutes. This ensures the system files are fully healthy, reducing the chance of overflow errors.
4. 4 Update your drivers, especially graphics and chipset drivers. Press Windows key + X and select 'Device Manager'. Expand 'Display adapters', right-click your graphics card, and select 'Update driver'. Choose 'Search automatically for drivers'. If no update is found, visit your GPU manufacturer's website (NVIDIA, AMD, Intel) and download the latest driver for your model. Outdated drivers often cause arithmetic overflow in graphics-intensive applications.
5. 5 Check for Windows updates. Press Windows key + I to open Settings, then go to 'Windows Update' and click 'Check for updates'. Install any pending updates and restart your PC. Microsoft regularly fixes bugs that cause such errors.
6. 6 If the error persists, perform a clean boot to isolate the cause. Press Windows key + R, type 'msconfig', and press Enter. In the System Configuration window, go to the 'Services' tab, check 'Hide all Microsoft services', then click 'Disable all'. Go to the 'Startup' tab and click 'Open Task Manager'. Disable all startup items. Restart your PC. If the error doesn't appear, gradually re-enable services and startup items to find the culprit.