Step 2: Navigate to the Library tab and locate DOTA 2 in the list of the games. Reference Solution 1: Set the Affinity in Task Manager Solution 7: Remove VPN software such as Astrill VPN Solution 5: Create New Windows User Account Solution 2: Uninstall Visual C++ Package and Install the Latest Version of Visual C++ Redistributable Package Solution 1: Set the Affinity in Task Manager Problem: Some player reported unable to play Dota 2 because of constant crashes with error “dota2.exe has stopped working” which occur at random points during the game, no dumps founded and console showed nothing when game crashed.