: Before launching the newly installed game for the first time, add the game folder to your antivirus exclusions. Summary Checklist How to FIX Max Payne 3 Crashing 22 Nov 2024 —

The most common reason for this error is that Windows Defender or a third-party antivirus has flagged gsrld.dll as a "false positive" and quarantined it.

Before restoring, add the Max Payne 3 installation folder to your antivirus exclusion list.

Max Payne once said: “The way I saw it, I had two choices: give up or fix the problem.” Don’t give up. Fix the DLL. Then dive back into that slow-motion dive, dual-wielding, and vengeance you came for.

Click on the action dropdown menu next to the threat and choose . Method 2: Add Max Payne 3 to Your Antivirus Exclusion List