# My computer shuts down torrented games! Help!!!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-computer-shuts-down-torrented-games-help/552883>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 7, 2010, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-computer-shuts-down-torrented-games-help/552883 "2010-09-07T03:47:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![RDDD3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c57346/32.png) [@RDDD3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RDDD3)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-computer-shuts-down-torrented-games-help/552883/1 "2010-09-07T03:47:00Z")

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Every time I torrent a game and install it and crack it, when i go to play the game, a box appears telling me the program unexpectedly stopped. Then I have 2 choices, to ask windows for a solution and close the program, however, when I ask windows for a solution it thinks for a second and then closes the box without giving me any information. What could the problem be? (Note: I have a pirated Windows 7 OS, but I have used the same pirated OS on a different computer and(although it was 32-bit instead of the 64-bit version i’m currently using) torrented games worked fine on it. Help please!☹

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-computer-shuts-down-torrented-games-help/552883/2 "2010-09-07T03:49:26Z")

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Methinks you joined the wrong message board…

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-computer-shuts-down-torrented-games-help/552883/3 "2010-09-07T03:50:46Z")

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Stolen games and stolen OS?

Well, _there’s_ your problem!

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-computer-shuts-down-torrented-games-help/552883/4 "2010-09-07T03:54:40Z")

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> [@RDDD3](#):
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> Help please!☹

Why should we help you steal?

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-computer-shuts-down-torrented-games-help/552883/5 "2010-09-07T03:55:36Z")

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I picked the wrong week to quit…you finish the sentence.

Closed.

**samclem**. Moderator.