Windows 10 upgrade

Nope. Upgraded to Win 10 about two months ago and haven't had any real problems. But if you have some older hardware in your rig, then it can cause some instability.

I have not  had any issues with Windows 10. Game seems better optimized on memory better. When I start having crash or CTD issues I go and check and see if Nvidia has released  new drivers which they have since 2 weeks ago. I would do the basics first. Check Drivers, Clean the drive or Optimize it and see if that helps. 

Also check and see if you have maleware. I use 'Malewarebytes' for this. It seems to do a FAR better job on finding crap than usual virus software..

They are not normal CTD, the whole windows crash, so I have to booted the whole machine. I haven't have that kind of issues never earlier. I also had a newest NVIDIA drivers and I also have had Malewarebytes for couple of years.

One thing to clarify. This crash started to happend after windows 10 uprage Version 1511. November upgrade.

Sounds like you have your bases covered. Hardware? Powersupply or connectivity to video card? ...

Also consider running Prime95 from Mersenne.org.  It will stress your CPU/RAM in ways that very few other tools will and often uncovers instability that others miss.  My general rule-of-thumb is that if you can run Prime95 overnight without any errors, then you're probably in good shape.

Doubt it's hardware; if he's only started getting the problem since last week's update then it's much more likely MS released a bum patch that disliked something that was already installed in the PC. Again.

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runs fine on 8 loose some old programs going to 8 no KOTR or Empire Earth

Stardock stuff Works just fine

Probably a bum patch, but it could also be that drivers are now getting loaded into a dodgy section of RAM due to updates.  And power supplies do go bad over time, which leads to all sorts of fun as they put out voltage that is slightly out of spec.

I'm seeing the same behavior after updating to patch 1511, haven't been able to play the game since.  Any hope there'll be a fix?

I'm having the same issue.  There is a thread in the support section I started called Launch Crash with brand new systm

If you are having similar issues with not being able launch the game, please reply on this thread and on the one I started.  The more people who report this issue the faster it will get fixed.  The most common thread is the recent upgrade to Windows 10, 1511.

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Frankle

Have also problems since the november update of windows 10. GalCiv3 is not starting anymore... I get the start window but then game is not responding anymore... Can't start other game either. (X-Com)

so here is the solution. just make a rollback on windows 10 and return to an earlier build. you can do it in the update center. i just did it and it works... can start both games again... now i make sure to turn off the damn autoupdate in windows...

Upgrading to AMD's newest beta driver fixed it for me.  No more crashing.

I had the same problem and solution as MScottowczarek.  After the BETA driver everything's been working fine.