The issue with Dragon Center is not so rare, as it requires various elements to be checked to work properly. Such elements, if not checked, may turn into Dragon Center error causes, ranging from halted MSI services to firewall blockages. Incorporating the major causes, this article sums up quick fixes to resolve the MSI Dragon not working problem.
How to Fix MSI Dragon Center Errors
The first thing you can try is to restart the application. Then, perform a PC reboot just to check it’s not any Windows glitch. But, if the problem persists, you can try the listed solutions:
Inspect if MSI Services are Running
MSI Dragon center gets help from various MSI services running in the background to function. If such services as MSI Central service are stopped, Dragon Center is expected to show issues ranging from shutdown closures to not working at all. To fix it, you can check, run and automate MSI services following the steps mentioned below:
Run as Admin
Dragon Center runs various files/ processes requiring administrator access and modifies them. So if the application is not provided with full administration privileges, it isn’t going to work. To fix it, you can run it as an administrator: But if you don’t want to go through this process every time, you can change the properties of the app to provide admin access each time it’s opened. Follow the steps below to do so: Now, if you try to run Dragon Center, it will directly show the UAC confirmation prompt, which you should be confirmed.
Allow Through Firewall
Windows Firewall can block connections incoming to specific applications and services related to them. If blocked for MSI Dragon Center, the app won’t be able to connect to its server and will not work. So, to confirm giving access to the application, you can follow the steps below and run the command:
Reinstall to the Latest Version
If the installation of the Dragon Center was interrupted by poor connection or any other cause, odds are, files may have been corrupted. This draws down the list to the only feasible solution of reinstalling the application. But first, you will need to clean uninstall the app using the steps mentioned below: And then, download the latest version of MSI Dragon Center from their website using the given instructions.
Update GPU Drivers
Outdated drivers are likely to cause issues in the functionality of GPU. And since Dragon Center relies on GPU for its numerous works, outdated drivers can cause problems to it as well. You can just perform a quick update for your GPU drivers by proceeding with the following steps:
Update OS
Dragon Center can run into compatibility issues with Windows Operating System if the OS isn’t updated to its newest version. To inspect for any available updates and then download/install it, later on, you can follow the steps below:
Switch to MSI Center
Even after trying everything mentioned in this article, Dragon Center might not work because of its incompatibility with some motherboards and chipsets. In such a case, you can switch to other applications like MSI Center. Or, if you wanted to accomplish any specific task like controlling RGB lights with the Dragon Center, you can search for other alternative applications like OpenRGB.
