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BI Stops responding, force close only solution
Hi HolmesMex ,
Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Fabric Community Forum.Sahir_Maharaj Thank you for your quick response.
You can try the following steps to troubleshoot the issue:
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Disable Preview Features:
Go to File > Options > Preview Features, uncheck all enabled options, then restart Power BI. -
Test with a New PBIX File:
Create a fresh PBIX file using the same data source to check if the issue is specific to your current file. -
Clear Power BI Cache:
Go to File > Options > Data Load, and click Clear Cache to remove any corrupted or outdated cached data
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Hi HolmesMex ,
You can try one more option to further investigate the issue by checking the crash logs. These logs may provide clues on what’s causing Power BI to freeze and will also be very helpful if you choose to contact Microsoft support.
You can find the logs here:(path might be little different in your system)
C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Power BI Desktop\AnalysisServicesWorkspaces
Additionally, you can enable tracing in Power BI to collect more detailed logs:
File > Options and settings > Options > Global > Diagnostics > Enable tracingIf the issue still persists, I recommend raising a support ticket with Microsoft using the link below:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/support/create-support-ticketIf this post helps, then please consider Accepting as solution to help the other members find it more quickly, don't forget to give a "Kudos" – I’d truly appreciate it!
Regards,
B Manikanteswara Reddy
Hello HolmesMex,
Could you please try to disable hardware acceleration to rule out GPU-related crashes (File > Options > Global > Preview Features > uncheck “Enable hardware acceleration”) - then restart the app.
Based on my experience, this setting has been known to cause freezes, especially after updates.
If Power BI runs smoothly after this change, it confirms a compatibility issue with your graphics drivers.
Hope this helps.
I'm working with ver march 2025 in Soanish. I dont see that option in preview feature, Am I missing something?
Hi HolmesMex ,
Could you please go through the steps I shared earlier and let me know if you had a chance to try them out? It’ll help us narrow down the issue and see if anything might have been missed.
If this post helps, then please consider Accepting as solution to help the other members find it more quickly, don't forget to give a "Kudos" – I’d truly appreciate it!
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B Manikanteswara ReddyAnonymous
After posting and before doing your steps, I realized I had installed Power BI helper. I uninstalled it and then followed your steps, Did 1 and 3 and started on copying query by query on a new file, no visuals. everythng was going fine until the 38th query, then it started again.
Hi HolmesMex ,
You can try one more option to further investigate the issue by checking the crash logs. These logs may provide clues on what’s causing Power BI to freeze and will also be very helpful if you choose to contact Microsoft support.
You can find the logs here:(path might be little different in your system)
C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Power BI Desktop\AnalysisServicesWorkspaces
Additionally, you can enable tracing in Power BI to collect more detailed logs:
File > Options and settings > Options > Global > Diagnostics > Enable tracingIf the issue still persists, I recommend raising a support ticket with Microsoft using the link below:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/support/create-support-ticketIf this post helps, then please consider Accepting as solution to help the other members find it more quickly, don't forget to give a "Kudos" – I’d truly appreciate it!
Regards,
B Manikanteswara Reddy
