Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Error starting application “0xe06d7363”

When launching the game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, an error appears under the code “0xe06d7363”. This error is quite common among other failures. The overwhelming majority of gamers face it when launching video games and other gaming applications.

In order for a computer game to run successfully in the Windows environment, numerous conditions must be met (corresponding libraries, manifests, drivers and other application components). If somewhere in one of the conditions a failure occurs, then the application will not start and there will be a message about one or another error. For example: “An error occurred while starting the application (0xe06d7363). Press the OK button to exit the application.

Probable causes

Often, the textual description of the error is extremely sparse. does not contain specific and useful information indicating the reasons for the failure. The error when starting the application “0xe06d7363” in the case of the game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice can be triggered by a number of reasons, from violations in the game client to failures in the architectonics of a particular program. For example:

• the required files are damaged / missing in the registry;
• damaged client, which is responsible for launching a video game (Origin, Steam);
• system settings are not working properly;
• outdated drivers or DirectX, Visual C ++ components;
• blocking game files by antivirus software, etc.

To fix the error under code 0xe06d7363, you can apply one of the methods shared by the forum users.

Compatibility setting

This is the first thing to try when this error occurs when launching Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.

• Click on the icon and select the appropriate item.
• Click on the shortcut of the PCM application and go to “Properties” / “Compatibility” / item “Windows …”.
• Select the required version of Windows and put a check mark on “Run this program in compatibility mode for”.
• Then “Apply” / “OK”.

Try restarting the game.

Username change

When starting the game, the cause of error 0xe06d7363 may be directly the name of the computer (User), which is spelled out in Russian characters. You need to rename the username, but through the English keyboard layout. Then restart the game.

• You can rename your PC through the control panel section and the “System” tab. Example for Windows 7 or 8.1.
• Click “Change settings”, then in the “Computer name” window that opens, click “Change”. Enter the new name in English.

For Windows 10: “Settings”, and further along the chain, ie: “System” / “About system” / “Rename computer”.

Disable antivirus

Antivirus programs are known to block certain files. Example: when launching Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, an error code 0xe06d7363 appears, because McAfee antivirus deleted the steamclient64.dll file from the game folder. For other antivirus software, this solution is also relevant. Disable McAfee Internet Security temporarily to resolve this failure.

• Find the antivirus icon in the tray (or through the search) and open the program.
• You need the first 2 tabs. Go to Virus and Spyware Protection.
• Next, the item “Real-time check”. Select a time frame and disable the function.
• Confirm your action “Done”.
• Then go to “Scheduled Check” and disable.
• Next, go to the “Web & Email Security” tab. Find Firewall and Anti-Spam – set it to Disabled.

Try to launch the problematic application.

Eliminating error with SFC

A standard utility that is built into the Windows OS is used to scan for errors in system files and the Registry. Most of the violations are fixed automatically, including the unfortunate error 0xe06d7363. The application recovery process is as follows.

• Run the command line as an administrator. RMB start menu. Select the appropriate item:
• In the command line, enter the command that starts the auto-scan of the system: sfc / scannow and press “Enter”:
• Wait for the process to finish. If the error “0xe06d7363” is found, the system will fix it. The process itself may take some time (up to 40 minutes), so do nothing until it is completed!
• Restart your computer and start the game.

If the problem 0xe06d7363 was not eliminated, go to the next solution.

Reinstalling the app

If you are unequivocally sure that everything is fine with the game itself, there is a possibility of damage to some of its files. You need to uninstall the application, as well as any traces it might have left. Then you will need to reinstall everything by downloading from another trusted source. If the error message 0xe06d7363 appears exactly when the game is turned on, launch it directly through the executable file. It often happens that the game files work fine, and only the launcher is damaged, so try launching the applications directly, bypassing it. If you are using the game client, then reinstall it.

• “Control Panel” / “Programs and Features”.
• Select the problematic application with the mouse and click “Uninstall / Change”.
• Uninstall the program and reinstall.

Restart your computer and enjoy the game.

What else can help

In addition to the listed methods of solving error 0xe06d7363 when starting the game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice on various forums, gamers advise the following methods to eliminate it.

• Driver updates.
• Installing the latest version of DirectX and Visual C ++ components.
• Check your PC for malware.
• Clean up system drives using CCleaner or a similar tool.
• Roll back Windows to a restore point where the application was working properly. Click “Start”, in the search box, enter “System Restore”, select the desired restore point and confirm your actions.

In fact, “Error (0xe06d7363)” is quite common, so there are enough solutions. However, if none of the above methods helped, write to the Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice support. Describe in detail the problem and its manifestation and give technical support the configuration of your PC.