I've recently reinstalled the game on my Windows 10 PC. I've installed and played through the game on this exact computer a few years ago, with no issues.

Now every time I play the game freezes after about 30 minutes. Usually happens when I enter/exit turn based, inspect an item/monster, or right-click anything.

Screen freezes and the mouse still moves. I can use windows key and cntr-alt-dlt, but I cannot close the game or open any other application. When I try to open task manager it brings up the frozen game. I try to alt-tab, it brings up task manager and anything else I have open, but trying to switch to anything just brings up the frozen game.

Only way out is to cntr-alt-delete and sign out or restart.

I have tried every compatibility combination under the sun. I do not have greyface or any other patch, I did not have it the last time I played, and I don't want it. I just want to find the setup that had it run flawlessly on this exact pc 4 years ago. Anyone know solution?

I dunno...... I've never even been able to run MM6-7-8 on Windows 7 or 10 without the grayface patch.

It's easy. Just undo all updates of all drivers and Windows itself, that you did in those 4 years. Unless you never did any?

Seriously though, try installing the Grayface patch - it has been done for a reason. You don't have to use its additional features, if you don't want to.