If your Minecraft keeps freezing on PC and stops you from enjoying the fun 3-dimensional gaming world, don’t worry. There’s something easy you can do to solve this issue.

Try these fixes:

We’ve put together all working solutions for the Minecraft freezing issue. You may not try them all; simply work the way down the list until you find the one that does the trick.

  1. Update your video driver
  2. Close unnecessary programs
  3. Lower the in-game graphics settings
  4. Turn off V-Sync
  5. Allocate more RAM to Minecraft
  6. Reinstall Minecraft
Although Minecraft doesn’t require high-end specs to run, you should first check if your setup satisfies the game’s minimum system requirements.

Fix 1 – Update your video driver

A wrong or outdated video driver will trigger many types of gaming issues such as crashing, lagging or freezing. To gain the best gameplay, you should update your video driver regularly. And here are two options for you:

Option 1 – Download and install the driver manually

To update the graphics driver manually, you need to go to the manufacturer’s website (such as NVIDIA, AMD or Intel), find the correct driver corresponding with your specific flavor of Windows version, and then download it.

Once you’ve downloaded the correct driver for your system, double-click on the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver.

Option 2 – Automatically update the video driver

If you don’t have the time, patience or computer skills to update the video driver manually, you can do it automatically with Driver Easy.

Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for it. You don’t need to know exactly what system your computer is running, you don’t need to be troubled by the wrong driver you would be downloading, and you don’t need to worry about making a mistake when installing. Driver Easy handles it all.

You can update your drivers automatically with either the 7 days free trial or the Pro version of Driver Easy. It takes just 2 clicks, and you get full support and a 30-day money-back guarantee with the Pro version:

  1. Download and install Driver Easy.
  2. Run Driver Easy and click the Scan Now button. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.
  3. Click the Activate & Update button next to the flagged device to automatically download and install the correct version of this driver.

    Or click Update All to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out of date on your system (You’ll need the Pro version for this – when you select Update All, you’ll get a prompt to upgrade. If you’re not prepared to purchase the Pro version yet, Driver Easy provides a 7-day trial at no cost, granting access to all Pro features like fast downloads and easy installation. No charges will occur until after your 7-day trial period ends.)
  4. Restart your computer for the change to take effect.
The Pro version of Driver Easy comes with full technical support.
If you need assistance, please contact Driver Easy’s support team at support@drivereasy.com.

You can expect a smooth gaming performance in Minecraft after you install the compatible and up-to-date video driver. If updating the video driver couldn’t solve your problem, there’re more fixes to try.

Fix 2 – Close unnecessary programs

Minecraft freezing can also be caused by software conflicts or the lack of system resources when too many applications are running in the background. So it’s wise to shut down all programs you’re not using during the gameplay.

  1. On your keyboard, press the Windows key and X at the same time to select Task Manager.
  2. Select each resource-hogging application and click End Task to close them one by one.
Don’t end any programs you’re unfamiliar with, as they may be critical for the functioning of your computer.

Relaunch Minecraft to test this method. If it doesn’t help, you can proceed to the next fix below.

Fix 3 – Lower the in-game graphics settings

High graphics settings in Minecraft are likely to overload your system and even freeze your entire PC. According to some players who encountered the F11 bug, lowering specific settings might fix this problem and reduce a decent portion of freezes.

  1. Open Minecraft.
  2. Click Options.
  3. Click Video Settings.
  4. Set each option as below:
    • Fullscreen Resolution: Current (Simply drag the bar to the far left)
    • Graphics: Fast
    • Smooth Lighting: Off
    • 3D Anaglyph: Off
    • GUI Scale: Preference or Automatic
    • Brightness: Preference
    • Particles: Minimal
    • VSync: Off
    • View Bobbing: Off
    • Clouds: Off
    • Lower Max Framerate
  5. Click Done to apply these settings.

Check if Minecraft is more fluid now. If not, go for the next fix.

Fix 4 – Turn off V-Sync

When you’re playing some graphically intensive games, turning on V-Sync may make your action less responsive and hence lead to a lot of freezes. To see if that’s the case, follow the steps below to disable V-Sync both on Minecraft and NVIDIA control panel.

On Minecraft

  1. Open Minecraft.
  2. Click Options.
  3. Click Video Settings.
  4. Make sure Use VSync is set to off.

On the NVIDIA Control Panel

VSync (Vertical Sync) is designed to fix screen tearing and screen stuttering by syncing the refresh rate with the frame rate of your monitor. When the game’s frame rate is too high for your monitor to keep up, not only will you notice the eye-soring screen tearing, but also audio cutting in and out sometimes. To fix it, you can change the VSync settings for your display card.

  1. On your desktop, right-click in an empty space and select NVIDIA Control Panel.
  2. In the left pane, select Manage 3D Settings.
  3. Choose Global Settings, then find Vertical sync and click the drop-down menu on the right. Select Off and click Apply.

Launch Minecraft and see if this fix works. If not, don’t be frustrated; read on and check out Fix 5 below.

Fix 5 – Allocate more RAM to Minecraft

If the amount of RAM you’re allowing to Minecraft is not enough, the freezing issue happens and the game becomes unplayable. But there are ways you can allocate more RAM to meet Minecraft’s needs.

First off, you’ll need to figure out how much RAM you have.

  1. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and R at the same time to invoke the Run box. Then, type dxdiag and click OK.
  2. Check your memory and click Exit.

The minimum RAM for Minecraft is 2GB while the recommended is 4GB. You can spare any amount of RAM to Minecraft as you like. Here is how:

  1. Open the Minecraft launcher. Then, click the Installations tab at the top.
  2. Click the ellipsis icon next to the profile you want to allocate more RAM to, and click Edit.
  3. Click More options.
  4. Under the JVM Arguments section, there’s a line of text. Enter the number of RAM that Minecraft can utilize after Xmx (for example, Xmx4G means Minecraft is allowed to use 4GB RAM). Then, click Save.

Check if Minecraft is working properly. If not, we’ve got one more fix below.

Fix 6 – Reinstall Minecraft

If none of the fixes above stops the frequent freezes, the last option is to perform a complete reinstallation of Minecraft. In this way, you’re supposed to get a flawless, fresh version of Minecraft.

  1. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and R at the same time to invoke Run command. Then, type %appdata% in the field and click OK.
  2. Delete the .minecraft folder.
This process deletes all the locally saved games, texture packs and customized settings. If you want to keep your progress, you can follow this guide.

Then go to Minecraft’s official website and download the latest version of Minecraft.

Launch the game after the installation is completed. The Minecraft keeps freezing issue should be gone now.

Hopefully you will find this post helpful. Any questions or suggestions would be appreciated. Feel free to leave them in the comment section below and we’ll get back to you ASAP.

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