By default, the automatic patcher for Age of Empires III is installed in the following location: C: \Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires III\Autopatcher.exe. Click OK. Click OK to close the Windows Firewall dialog box.

If you have graphics problems, such as a black (blank) screen or slow performance in Age of Empires III, download and then install the latest video card driver. The video card lets you see graphics on the screen. A driver is software that enables your computer to communicate with hardware or devices.

The game may start, but the text in the game does not appear correctly. This problem occurs if the application cannot find Microsoft XML (MSXML) 4.0 or a later version installed on your computer. The MSXML service is necessary to run your game.

Try closing both the Xbox app and the third-party extension you’re using like the EA, Riot, or Ubisoft apps, and then relaunch the Xbox app. If that’s unsuccessful, try disabling and re-enabling the extension in the Xbox app by selecting your profile picture and going to Settings > Extensions.

How to enable offline play on your device. If you’re planning on playing offline, you’ll need to prepare your Windows 10/11 device while you have an online connection. It’s important that you do this while you’re online, as once you go offline, you won’t be able to make these changes.

If your game is freezing or not responding, you may need to get the latest updates for your Windows 10/11 device. To check your device for the latest software updates, including video drivers, follow the steps in: How to get software and driver updates for Windows devices.

Each release of the tool helps detect and remove current, prevalent malicious software. This malicious software includes viruses, worms, and Trojan horses. Microsoft uses several metrics to determine the prevalence of a malicious software family and the damage that can be associated with it.

If you are having issues installing or updating Gaming Services on your PC, or if you are noticing that the Xbox app for PC is launching with missing content, you may want to download and run the Gaming Services Repair Tool for PC.

When you try to install a Microsoft game, you receive one of the following error messages immediately after you start the installation: Error message 1. Error -1607: Unable to install InstallShield Scripting Runtime. Error message 2. Error - 1628: failed to complete installation.

To resolve this issue, copy the D3dx9_25.dll file or the D3dx9_27.dll file from the disc 1 CD/DVD of the game CD/DVD pack to the corresponding game folder. To do this, follow the appropriate steps for your version of Windows: