5. Close Background Tasks
Unnecessary background running tasks or programs can eat up a lot of system resources like CPU or Memory usage, reducing system performance. Hence, the startup crashing, lagging, and not loading issues often appear. Close all the unnecessary background running tasks completely. To do this:
- Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys to open up the Task Manager.
- Now, click on the Processes tab > to select tasks unnecessarily running in the background and consuming enough system resources.
- Click on End Task to close it one by one.
- Once done, restart your system.
Some of the apps and their services may start automatically while booting the system right away. In that case, those apps or services will definitely gonna use a lot of internet connection as well as system resources. If you’re also feeling the same, make sure to perform a clean boot on your computer to check for the issue. To do that:
- Press Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog box.
- Now, type msconfig and hit Enter to open System Configuration.
- Go to the Services tab > Enable the Hide all Microsoft services checkbox.
- Click on Disable all > Click on Apply and then OK to save changes.
- Now, go to the Startup tab > Click on Open Task Manager.
- The Task Manager interface will open. Here, go to the Startup tab.
- Then click on the particular task that has a higher startup impact.
- Once selected, click on Disable to turn them off from the startup process.
- Do the same steps for each program that has a higher startup impact.
- Once done, make sure to restart your computer to apply changes.
7. Power Cycle your Router
If in case, you’re one of the victims to encounter the stuck on the loading screen with GTA V game on the PC then you can follow this method to fix it. To do so: you’ll need to power off the Wi-Fi router then unplug the power cable from the router > wait for around 30 seconds and then plug back the power cable in. Finally, turn on the router and check for the issue.
8. Load GTA 5 into the Story Mode
You can also try loading the GTA V game into the story mode by following the steps below. To do this:
- Open the GTA 5 game menu in online mode or story mode by pressing the ESC key on the keyboard.
- Now, switch to the Settings tab > Head over to the left menu and select the item Save and Start.
- If prompted, you should disable or turn off the Start page option.
- Next, select the setting to Load into story mode.
Alternatively, you can try manually selecting the Story mode on the start page to allow the GTA V game to load in the story mode. Just press the ESC key to open the menu > Click on Online > Click on Start GTA Online. Once done, you can select your desired session mode.
9. Verify and Repair Game Files
If there is an issue with the game files and somehow it gets corrupted or missing, then you can perform this method to check for the issue easily. To do this:
- Launch Steam > Click on Library.
- Right-click on GTA 5 from the list of installed games.
- Now, click on Properties > Go to Local Files.
- Click on Verify Integrity of Game Files.
- You’ll have to wait for the process until it gets completed.
- Once done, just restart your computer.
That’s it, guys. We assume this guide was helpful to you. For further queries, you can comment below.
