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Known Miner Issues
Quick Troubleshooting Checklist
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Miner blocked? → Add folder exclusion in Defender.
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No GPU detected? → Update OCM + GPU drivers.
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Install fails? → Exclude folder or disable antivirus.
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GPU not hashing? → Check drivers, usage, run as admin.
Disable Windows Defender From Blocking the Miner
If Windows Defender quarantines VerthashMiner.exe or the One-Click Miner, add an exclusion:
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Go to Settings → Windows Security → Virus & threat protection.
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Select Manage settings → Exclusions → Add or remove exclusions.
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Click Add an exclusion → Folder and point to your OCM folder, for example:
C:\Users<your-username>\AppData\Roaming\vertcoin-ocm
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Repeat for VerthashMiner if running manually.
Reference: https://minerstat.com/help/windows-defender-exclusions
Miner flagged or blocked by antivirus
Issue: Defender or AV flags miner as a virus (false positive).
Solution: Add the install folder to Windows Defender exclusions.
Reference: https://github.com/vertcoin-project/one-click-miner-vnext/issues/262
“No Compatible GPUs Detected” Error
Cause: Outdated OCM or drivers, unsupported hardware.
Fix: Update to the latest One-Click Miner and GPU drivers.
Reference:
https://www.reddit.com/r/vertcoin/comments/mlkh9r/oneclick_miner_not_working_no_compatible_gpus/
“Failure to configure” or “Checks failed”
Cause: Antivirus interference or missing dependencies.
Fix: Exclude the OCM folder in Defender or temporarily disable antivirus during install.
Reference: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/vertcoin-project/one-click-miner-vnext
GPU not hashing / usage at 0%
Cause: Miner hanging on CPU, GPU not recognized.
Fix:
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Check GPU usage in Task Manager or with nvidia-smi / AMD Adrenalin.
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Reinstall GPU drivers and reboot.
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Run OCM as Administrator.
Reference: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/vertcoin-project/one-click-miner-vnext