How to Fix G++.exe Error in DEV C++ in WINDOWS 8

How to Fix DEV-C++ IN WINDOWS 8 G++.EXE ERROR

If you are facing Dev C++ error g++.exe has stopped working, No Need to worry. You can fix this error by following the 2 methods. If you are getting this problem in dev c++ then most probably You are using Bloodshed Dev C++ in Windows 8 /8.1/10 Operating System. Follow the methods below to solve this error.

 How to Fix DEV-C++ IN WINDOWS 8 G++.EXE ERROR

I’ve faced this problem several times during executing my programs in the Dev C++ compiler. It generally happens when you install Dev C++ and try to compile a CPP file in Windows 8/8.1 or in Windows 10, a windows pops-up saying that g++ has stopped working. 

It's not very simple or easy to diagnose and fix this issue, in this post, I will discuss a few methods. Any of these methods might work for you. I recommend following each method step by step and follow each method one after another.

Methods to Fix DEV-C++ IN WINDOWS 8 G++.EXE ERROR

First of All Download the Most Stable version of Dev C++ from the Link below:

Recommended:

DevC++ Installation and Usage Complete Guidelines

Please Note:

• Method 1 is mostly for people using laptops with 64-bit Window 
• Method 2 is for users of x86 ( 32-bit users )

Method #1:

In this method, you will change some various parameters, this could fix the g++ has stopped working error.
I mostly recommend this method for 64-bit users

Step 1 :

• Click on Tools in the top bar as shown in the screenshot and select Compiler Options.

Fix DEV-C++ IN WINDOWS 8 G++.EXE ERROR Step 1

Step 2 :Select Programs pane in the Compiler Options window and change the GCC, c++ make parameters.

Please Note:

• In the newer versions make still stands as mingw32-make.exe, don’t change it.
• These parameters may be the same be shown in your Dev C++ Compiler ( based on the version ), if the problem still persists, skip to the next Method.

Dev-Cpp-Compiler-has-stopped-working-dev-cpp-error-fixing-step-2

Step 3 :

• Execute your program, it's done!
• If the above method didn’t work try the next method.

Please Note:

In the newer versions make still stands as mingw32-make.exe, don’t change it.
These parameters may be the same be shown in your Dev C++ Compiler ( based on the version ), if the problem still persists, skip to the next Method.

Also Read: Dev C++ Problem with 64 bit and its solution

Method # 2

Step 1:

Download the below two important header files as these will mostly fix all the errors in Dev C++ on Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10 even and works fine.

Step 2 :

Click on the files to download the header files. These files are open source anyone can download them and edit them.

• iostream.h
• fstream.h

Step 3:
After downloading both the files , paste them into the following destination folder.

C:\Program Files\Dev-Cpp\MinGW64\x86_64-w64-mingw32\include

Now Start Dev-C++ on your compiler and you can work with Dev C++ seamlessly without any errors. 

This method mostly works and I’ve tested it. it will fix g++.exe error in WINDOWS 8 during compilation.