Below is the definitive guide to diagnosing and repairing the "Starting UI" freeze.
: Check if Windows Controlled Folder Access is enabled. If it is, it may be blocking 3DMark from writing logs to your Documents/3DMark/ folder. 3dmark stuck on starting ui
You are not alone. The "3DMark stuck on starting UI" error is one of the most common, yet fixable, bugs in the benchmarking world. Here is why it happens and, more importantly, how to fix it for good. Below is the definitive guide to diagnosing and
When the software gets stuck on "Starting UI," it usually means one of these three threads has hung. It’s waiting for a response from a server that isn't replying, it’s trying to read a file that is corrupted, or it’s being blocked by Windows security permissions. You are not alone
Wait for the process to complete. Steam will re-download any missing or corrupt UI elements. After this, launch 3DMark. If it is still stuck on "Starting UI," move to Step 2.