Blender 3.5 and higher crashes when trying to add hair with exception access violation

System info: Windows 10 x64, AMD Radeon R5 230.
Broken: Blender 3.5 and 3.6
Working: Blender 2.93.9

Whenever I try to make a hair particle system Blender 3.x crashes the instant I attempt to change its type to hair. 2.93 does not crash when I try to do the same. I tried the “set emission to 0” and “display as path” workarounds, and they seemed to work at first, untill I tried to render, at which point Blender 3.x crashed again. 2.9 did not crush this time either.

I also wanted to try 3.5’s new hair nodes, but again, Blender crashes whenever I add as much as a single hair in sculpt mode or try adding fur. Creating empty hair is still fine.

When I decided to look at the crash logs, it contains the following:

# Blender 3.5.0, Commit date: 2023-03-29 02:56, Hash 1be25cfff18b
bpy.ops.object.curves_empty_hair_add(align='WORLD', location=(0, 0, 0), scale=(1, 1, 1))  # Operator
bpy.ops.object.modifier_apply(modifier="Generate")  # Operator
bpy.ops.object.quick_fur()  # Operator

# backtrace
Exception Record:

ExceptionCode         : EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION
Exception Address     : 0x00007FF654402500
Exception Module      : blender.exe
Exception Flags       : 0x00000000
Exception Parameters  : 0x2
	Parameters[0] : 0x0000000000000000
	Parameters[1] : 0x0000000000000008


Stack trace:
blender.exe         :0x00007FF654402500  GPU_shader_get_builtin_block
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F1482E0  drw_shgroup_init
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F14A6C0  DRW_shgroup_transform_feedback_create
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F1455F0  drw_curves_cache_update_transform_feedback
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F1453E0  drw_curves_cache_update_transform_feedback
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F1450E0  drw_curves_cache_get
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F145E20  DRW_shgroup_curves_create_sub
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F1902C0  workbench_cache_populate
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F138FD0  drw_engines_cache_populate
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F135610  DRW_draw_render_loop_ex
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F136A50  DRW_draw_view
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64FD19970  view3d_main_region_draw
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F436070  ED_region_do_draw
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F02E830  wm_draw_window_offscreen
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F02E690  wm_draw_window
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F02E0E0  wm_draw_update
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F0067A0  WM_main
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64EAF9D80  main
blender.exe         :0x00007FF6546ECE64  __scrt_common_main_seh
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Threads:
Thread : 000013a4
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4D0A40  ZwWaitForWorkViaWorkerFactory
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4826D0  TpReleaseCleanupGroupMembers
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 000008f8
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4D0A40  ZwWaitForWorkViaWorkerFactory
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4826D0  TpReleaseCleanupGroupMembers
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 00000aa4
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4D0A40  ZwWaitForWorkViaWorkerFactory
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4826D0  TpReleaseCleanupGroupMembers
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 00000ae8
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF80C9146C0  IlmThread_3_1::Semaphore::wait
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF80C913100  IlmThread_3_1::ThreadPool::numThreads
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF80C91100F  Symbols not available


Thread : 00000280
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF80C9146C0  IlmThread_3_1::Semaphore::wait
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF80C913100  IlmThread_3_1::ThreadPool::numThreads
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF80C91100F  Symbols not available


Thread : 000005e8
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF80C9146C0  IlmThread_3_1::Semaphore::wait
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF80C913100  IlmThread_3_1::ThreadPool::numThreads
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF80C91100F  Symbols not available


Thread : 000011e4
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF80C9146C0  IlmThread_3_1::Semaphore::wait
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF80C913100  IlmThread_3_1::ThreadPool::numThreads
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF80C91100F  Symbols not available


Thread : 00001190
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4D0A40  ZwWaitForWorkViaWorkerFactory
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4826D0  TpReleaseCleanupGroupMembers
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 000004dc
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
atig6txx.dll        :0x00007FF8002B99C8  XopOpenLinkedAdapter
atig6txx.dll        :0x00007FF8002B99C8  XopOpenLinkedAdapter
atig6txx.dll        :0x00007FF8002B99C8  XopOpenLinkedAdapter
atig6txx.dll        :0x00007FF8002B99C8  XopOpenLinkedAdapter
atig6txx.dll        :0x00007FF8002B99C8  XopOpenLinkedAdapter
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 0000036c
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
atidxx64.dll        :0x00007FF812B53830  AmdDxGsaFreeCompiledShader
atidxx64.dll        :0x00007FF812B53830  AmdDxGsaFreeCompiledShader
atidxx64.dll        :0x00007FF812B53830  AmdDxGsaFreeCompiledShader
atidxx64.dll        :0x00007FF81315FE50  AmdLiquidVrD3D11WrapDeviceContext
atidxx64.dll        :0x00007FF81315FE50  AmdLiquidVrD3D11WrapDeviceContext
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 000012e8
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CDB40  ZwWaitForMultipleObjects
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDFCAD0  WaitForMultipleObjectsEx
combase.dll         :0x00007FF81D9B3240  InternalTlsAllocData
combase.dll         :0x00007FF81D9B3240  InternalTlsAllocData
combase.dll         :0x00007FF81D9B3240  InternalTlsAllocData
combase.dll         :0x00007FF81D9B3240  InternalTlsAllocData
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 000011c4
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4D0A40  ZwWaitForWorkViaWorkerFactory
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4826D0  TpReleaseCleanupGroupMembers
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 00000c70
win32u.dll          :0x00007FF81D46A0F0  NtUserMsgWaitForMultipleObjectsEx
USER32.dll          :0x00007FF81EED06F0  MsgWaitForMultipleObjectsEx
directmanipulation.dll:0x00007FF81188458B  Symbols not available


Thread : 00000730
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
atidxx64.dll        :0x00007FF812B53830  AmdDxGsaFreeCompiledShader
atidxx64.dll        :0x00007FF812B53830  AmdDxGsaFreeCompiledShader
atidxx64.dll        :0x00007FF81315FE50  AmdLiquidVrD3D11WrapDeviceContext
atidxx64.dll        :0x00007FF81315FE50  AmdLiquidVrD3D11WrapDeviceContext
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 00000d70
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
tbb.dll             :0x00007FF80935D800  tbb::thread_bound_filter::try_process_item
tbb.dll             :0x00007FF80935D800  tbb::thread_bound_filter::try_process_item
ucrtbase.dll        :0x00007FF81D2D1B20  configthreadlocale
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 00000c68
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
tbb.dll             :0x00007FF80935D800  tbb::thread_bound_filter::try_process_item
tbb.dll             :0x00007FF80935D800  tbb::thread_bound_filter::try_process_item
ucrtbase.dll        :0x00007FF81D2D1B20  configthreadlocale
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 0000126c
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
tbb.dll             :0x00007FF80935D800  tbb::thread_bound_filter::try_process_item
tbb.dll             :0x00007FF80935D800  tbb::thread_bound_filter::try_process_item
ucrtbase.dll        :0x00007FF81D2D1B20  configthreadlocale
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 00001084
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
atio6axx.dll        :0x00000000609D0230  DrvPresentBuffers
atio6axx.dll        :0x00000000609D0230  DrvPresentBuffers
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Loaded Modules :
0x00007FF64E9D0000 3.5.0.0              blender.exe E:\blender\blender-3.5.0-windows-x64\blender.pdb 
0x00007FF81F430000 10.0.19041.1949      ntdll.dll  
0x00007FF81F330000 10.0.19041.1889      KERNEL32.DLL  
0x00007FF81CDB0000 10.0.19041.1949      KERNELBASE.dll  
0x00007FF81EEB0000 10.0.19041.1503      USER32.dll  
0x00007FF809350000                      tbb.dll  
0x00007FF8074A0000                      tbbmalloc.dll  
0x00007FF81D460000 10.0.19041.2006      win32u.dll  
0x00007FF81E680000 10.0.19041.1620      GDI32.dll  
0x00007FF81D0D0000 10.0.19041.2006      gdi32full.dll  
0x00007FF81D210000 10.0.19041.789       msvcp_win.dll  
0x00007FF81D2B0000 10.0.19041.789       ucrtbase.dll  
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0x00007FF81DEE0000 10.0.19041.546       WS2_32.dll  
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0x00007FF81DFB0000 10.0.19041.1682      ADVAPI32.dll  
0x00007FF81DC70000 7.0.19041.546        msvcrt.dll  
0x00007FF81D870000 10.0.19041.1865      sechost.dll  
0x00007FF81D730000 10.0.19041.1202      ole32.dll  
0x00007FF81D910000 10.0.19041.1949      combase.dll  
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0x00007FF81F080000 10.0.19041.1865      shcore.dll  
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0x00007FFFE57F0000                      cycles_kernel_oneapi_aot.dll  
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# Python backtrace

Upon trying to add a single hair strand in sculpt mode;

# Blender 3.5.0, Commit date: 2023-03-29 02:56, Hash 1be25cfff18b
bpy.ops.object.curves_empty_hair_add(align='WORLD', location=(0, 0, 0), scale=(1, 1, 1))  # Operator
bpy.ops.object.modifier_apply(modifier="Generate")  # Operator
bpy.ops.object.quick_fur()  # Operator

# backtrace
Exception Record:

ExceptionCode         : EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION
Exception Address     : 0x00007FF654402500
Exception Module      : blender.exe
Exception Flags       : 0x00000000
Exception Parameters  : 0x2
	Parameters[0] : 0x0000000000000000
	Parameters[1] : 0x0000000000000008


Stack trace:
blender.exe         :0x00007FF654402500  GPU_shader_get_builtin_block
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F1482E0  drw_shgroup_init
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F14A6C0  DRW_shgroup_transform_feedback_create
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F1455F0  drw_curves_cache_update_transform_feedback
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F1453E0  drw_curves_cache_update_transform_feedback
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F1450E0  drw_curves_cache_get
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F145E20  DRW_shgroup_curves_create_sub
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F1902C0  workbench_cache_populate
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F138FD0  drw_engines_cache_populate
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F135610  DRW_draw_render_loop_ex
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F136A50  DRW_draw_view
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64FD19970  view3d_main_region_draw
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F436070  ED_region_do_draw
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F02E830  wm_draw_window_offscreen
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F02E690  wm_draw_window
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F02E0E0  wm_draw_update
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64F0067A0  WM_main
blender.exe         :0x00007FF64EAF9D80  main
blender.exe         :0x00007FF6546ECE64  __scrt_common_main_seh
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Threads:
Thread : 00000c64
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4D0A40  ZwWaitForWorkViaWorkerFactory
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4826D0  TpReleaseCleanupGroupMembers
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 0000093c
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4D0A40  ZwWaitForWorkViaWorkerFactory
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4826D0  TpReleaseCleanupGroupMembers
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 00000624
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4D0A40  ZwWaitForWorkViaWorkerFactory
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4826D0  TpReleaseCleanupGroupMembers
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 000000c8
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF8093346C0  IlmThread_3_1::Semaphore::wait
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF809333100  IlmThread_3_1::ThreadPool::numThreads
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF80933100F  Symbols not available


Thread : 00000dd8
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF8093346C0  IlmThread_3_1::Semaphore::wait
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF809333100  IlmThread_3_1::ThreadPool::numThreads
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF80933100F  Symbols not available


Thread : 00000278
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF8093346C0  IlmThread_3_1::Semaphore::wait
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF809333100  IlmThread_3_1::ThreadPool::numThreads
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF80933100F  Symbols not available


Thread : 00000ac8
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF8093346C0  IlmThread_3_1::Semaphore::wait
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF809333100  IlmThread_3_1::ThreadPool::numThreads
IlmThread.dll       :0x00007FF80933100F  Symbols not available


Thread : 00000d28
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4D0A40  ZwWaitForWorkViaWorkerFactory
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4826D0  TpReleaseCleanupGroupMembers
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 00000c68
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
atig6txx.dll        :0x00007FF8002C99C8  XopOpenLinkedAdapter
atig6txx.dll        :0x00007FF8002C99C8  XopOpenLinkedAdapter
atig6txx.dll        :0x00007FF8002C99C8  XopOpenLinkedAdapter
atig6txx.dll        :0x00007FF8002C99C8  XopOpenLinkedAdapter
atig6txx.dll        :0x00007FF8002C99C8  XopOpenLinkedAdapter
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 00000ab4
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
atidxx64.dll        :0x00007FF812B53830  AmdDxGsaFreeCompiledShader
atidxx64.dll        :0x00007FF812B53830  AmdDxGsaFreeCompiledShader
atidxx64.dll        :0x00007FF812B53830  AmdDxGsaFreeCompiledShader
atidxx64.dll        :0x00007FF81315FE50  AmdLiquidVrD3D11WrapDeviceContext
atidxx64.dll        :0x00007FF81315FE50  AmdLiquidVrD3D11WrapDeviceContext
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 00000b38
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CDB40  ZwWaitForMultipleObjects
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDFCAD0  WaitForMultipleObjectsEx
combase.dll         :0x00007FF81D9B3240  InternalTlsAllocData
combase.dll         :0x00007FF81D9B3240  InternalTlsAllocData
combase.dll         :0x00007FF81D9B3240  InternalTlsAllocData
combase.dll         :0x00007FF81D9B3240  InternalTlsAllocData
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 00000e4c
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4D0A40  ZwWaitForWorkViaWorkerFactory
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4826D0  TpReleaseCleanupGroupMembers
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 0000036c
win32u.dll          :0x00007FF81D46A0F0  NtUserMsgWaitForMultipleObjectsEx
USER32.dll          :0x00007FF81EED06F0  MsgWaitForMultipleObjectsEx
directmanipulation.dll:0x00007FF81188458B  Symbols not available


Thread : 00000d70
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
atidxx64.dll        :0x00007FF812B53830  AmdDxGsaFreeCompiledShader
atidxx64.dll        :0x00007FF812B53830  AmdDxGsaFreeCompiledShader
atidxx64.dll        :0x00007FF81315FE50  AmdLiquidVrD3D11WrapDeviceContext
atidxx64.dll        :0x00007FF81315FE50  AmdLiquidVrD3D11WrapDeviceContext
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 00000454
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
tbb.dll             :0x00007FF80682D800  tbb::thread_bound_filter::try_process_item
tbb.dll             :0x00007FF80682D800  tbb::thread_bound_filter::try_process_item
ucrtbase.dll        :0x00007FF81D2D1B20  configthreadlocale
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 00000fdc
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
tbb.dll             :0x00007FF80682D800  tbb::thread_bound_filter::try_process_item
tbb.dll             :0x00007FF80682D800  tbb::thread_bound_filter::try_process_item
ucrtbase.dll        :0x00007FF81D2D1B20  configthreadlocale
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 00000af4
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
tbb.dll             :0x00007FF80682D800  tbb::thread_bound_filter::try_process_item
tbb.dll             :0x00007FF80682D800  tbb::thread_bound_filter::try_process_item
ucrtbase.dll        :0x00007FF81D2D1B20  configthreadlocale
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Thread : 00000204
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F4CD070  NtWaitForSingleObject
KERNELBASE.dll      :0x00007FF81CDD1A40  WaitForSingleObjectEx
atio6axx.dll        :0x00000000609D0230  DrvPresentBuffers
atio6axx.dll        :0x00000000609D0230  DrvPresentBuffers
KERNEL32.DLL        :0x00007FF81F347020  BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll.dll           :0x00007FF81F482680  RtlUserThreadStart


Loaded Modules :
0x00007FF64E9D0000 3.5.0.0              blender.exe E:\blender\blender-3.5.0-windows-x64\blender.pdb 
0x00007FF81F430000 10.0.19041.1949      ntdll.dll  
0x00007FF81F330000 10.0.19041.1889      KERNEL32.DLL  
0x00007FF81CDB0000 10.0.19041.1949      KERNELBASE.dll  
0x00007FF81EEB0000 10.0.19041.1503      USER32.dll  
0x00007FF81D460000 10.0.19041.2006      win32u.dll  
0x00007FF81E680000 10.0.19041.1620      GDI32.dll  
0x00007FF81D0D0000 10.0.19041.2006      gdi32full.dll  
0x00007FF81D210000 10.0.19041.789       msvcp_win.dll  
0x00007FF806820000                      tbb.dll  
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0x00007FF81E6B0000 10.0.19041.1949      SHELL32.dll  
0x00007FF801EB0000                      tbbmalloc.dll  
0x00007FF81D080000 10.0.19041.1620      CFGMGR32.dll  
0x00007FF81DEE0000 10.0.19041.546       WS2_32.dll  
0x00007FF81F130000 10.0.19041.1806      RPCRT4.dll  
0x00007FF81DFB0000 10.0.19041.1682      ADVAPI32.dll  
0x00007FF81DC70000 7.0.19041.546        msvcrt.dll  
0x00007FF81D870000 10.0.19041.1865      sechost.dll  
0x00007FF81D730000 10.0.19041.1202      ole32.dll  
0x00007FF81D910000 10.0.19041.1949      combase.dll  
0x00007FF81E4F0000 10.0.19041.1706      SHLWAPI.dll  
0x00007FF81F080000 10.0.19041.1865      shcore.dll  
0x00007FF81F050000 10.0.19041.546       IMM32.dll  
0x00007FFFF2FC0000 6.1.0.0              sycl6.dll  
0x00007FFFF2BC0000                      OpenColorIO_2_2.dll  
0x00007FFFF21A0000                      OpenImageIO.dll  
0x00007FFFE57F0000                      cycles_kernel_oneapi_aot.dll  
0x00007FF800C40000                      OpenImageIO_Util.dll  
0x00007FF801DD0000                      boost_python310-vc142-mt-x64-1_80.dll  
0x00007FFFE3EA0000                      usd_ms.dll  
0x00007FFFF1FF0000                      epoxy-0.dll  
0x00007FF801D80000                      Iex.dll  
0x00007FFFE26F0000 10.0.0.0             openvdb.dll  
0x00007FFFE2420000                      OpenEXR.dll  
0x00007FF801840000                      Imath.dll  
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0x00007FF801810000 59.7.100.0           avdevice-59.dll  
0x00007FFFDFF30000 59.37.100.0          avcodec-59.dll  
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0x00007FF81F260000 10.0.19041.985       OLEAUT32.dll  
0x00007FF81D1E0000 10.0.19041.1023      bcrypt.dll  
0x00007FF800B90000 6.7.100.0            swscale-6.dll  
0x0000000067380000 1.1.0.0              libsndfile-1.dll  
0x000000006ACC0000                      libgmp-10.dll  
0x00007FF800030000 2.0.20.0             SDL2.dll  
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0x00007FFFDF890000 1.21.1.0             OpenAL32.dll  
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0x00007FF80D0D0000                      boost_thread-vc142-mt-x64-1_80.dll  
0x00007FF800B10000                      boost_locale-vc142-mt-x64-1_80.dll  
0x00007FF80DA00000                      tbbmalloc_proxy.dll  
0x00007FF800990000 14.29.30139.0        MSVCP140.dll  
0x00007FF80C910000 14.29.30139.0        VCRUNTIME140.dll  
0x00007FF809F00000 14.29.30139.0        VCRUNTIME140_1.dll  
0x00007FF80EE00000 6.10.19041.1110      COMCTL32.dll  
0x00007FF800AE0000 10.0.19041.1         AVIFIL32.dll  
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0x00007FFFDF3C0000 3.10.9150.1013       python310.dll  
0x00007FF80BEE0000 10.0.19041.867       dbghelp.dll  
0x00007FF81A770000 10.0.19041.746       dwmapi.dll  
0x0000000070680000                      libfftw3-3.dll  
0x00007FF800310000                      OpenEXRCore.dll  
0x00007FF809330000                      IlmThread.dll  
0x00007FFFDEC00000 10.0.19041.1806      OPENGL32.dll  
0x00007FFFDED30000 10.0.19041.1503      dbgeng.dll  
0x00007FF800AB0000 4.7.100.0            swresample-4.dll  
0x00007FF8076A0000 10.0.19041.546       Secur32.dll  
0x00007FF806800000 10.0.19041.1         AVICAP32.dll  
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0x00007FF80C5B0000 10.0.19041.1         MSVFW32.dll  
0x00007FF8017F0000 10.0.19041.1         MSACM32.dll  
0x00007FF800960000 10.0.19041.1806      GLU32.dll  
0x00007FF817D80000 10.0.19041.546       XmlLite.dll  
0x00007FFFDEB40000 10.0.19041.1503      dbgmodel.dll  
0x00007FF80E620000 10.0.19041.1         winmmbase.dll  
0x00007FF81CA40000 10.0.19041.1586      SSPICLI.DLL  
0x00007FF81AC60000 10.0.19041.1949      windows.storage.dll  
0x00007FF81C540000 10.0.19041.1949      Wldp.dll  
0x00007FF81AA60000 10.0.19041.546       kernel.appcore.dll  
0x00007FF81A580000 10.0.19041.1620      uxtheme.dll  
0x00007FF81CCB0000 10.0.19041.1415      bcryptPrimitives.dll  
0x00007FF81CA90000 10.0.19041.844       profapi.dll  
0x00007FF81EE00000 2001.12.10941.16384  clbcatq.dll  
0x00007FF815F70000 10.0.19041.1503      MMDevApi.dll  
0x00007FF81C890000 10.0.19041.1620      DEVOBJ.dll  
0x00007FF80AFD0000 10.0.19041.1865      AUDIOSES.DLL  
0x00007FF81C9C0000 10.0.19041.546       powrprof.dll  
0x00007FF81C9A0000                      UMPDC.dll  
0x00007FF81E550000 10.0.19041.1949      MSCTF.dll  
0x00007FF816570000 10.0.19041.1865      AppXDeploymentClient.dll  
0x00007FF8002F0000 8.14.1.6463          atig6pxx.dll  
0x0000000060890000 6.14.10.13399        atio6axx.dll  
0x00007FFFDE9F0000 7.15.20.1301         atiadlxx.dll  
0x00007FF81D860000 10.0.19041.546       PSAPI.DLL  
0x00007FF81CA10000 10.0.19041.572       USERENV.dll  
0x00007FF81BF90000 10.0.19041.1865      IPHLPAPI.DLL  
0x00007FF818410000 7.0.19041.1741       PROPSYS.dll  
0x00007FF819500000 10.0.19041.546       WTSAPI32.dll  
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0x00007FF81CB50000 10.0.19041.1889      CRYPT32.dll  
0x00007FF81C6D0000 10.0.19041.546       MSASN1.dll  
0x00007FF8002C0000 8.14.1.6463          atig6txx.dll  
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0x00007FF818E00000 10.0.19041.1865      d3d11.dll  
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0x00007FF808F00000 10.0.19041.1387      dataexchange.dll  
0x00007FF819680000 10.0.19041.1741      dcomp.dll  
0x00007FF816FB0000 10.0.19041.1865      twinapi.appcore.dll  
0x00007FF817350000 10.0.19041.1806      textinputframework.dll  
0x00007FF819BF0000 10.0.19041.546       CoreUIComponents.dll  
0x00007FF81B850000 10.0.19041.546       ntmarta.dll  
0x00007FF81A090000 10.0.19041.746       CoreMessaging.dll  
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0x00007FF80C8A0000 7.2.19041.746        Oleacc.dll  
0x00007FF808CE0000 10.0.19041.1949      explorerframe.dll  
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0x00007FF81C490000 10.0.19041.546       CRYPTSP.dll  
0x00007FF81BBC0000 10.0.19041.1052      rsaenh.dll  
0x00007FF81C4B0000 10.0.19041.546       CRYPTBASE.dll  
0x000001FB979E0000 3.10.9150.1013       python3.DLL  
0x00007FFFDE740000                      _multiarray_umath.cp310-win_amd64.pyd  
0x00007FF8002A0000                      _multiarray_tests.cp310-win_amd64.pyd  
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0x00007FF8069B0000                      libffi-7.dll  
0x00007FFFDE530000                      _umath_linalg.cp310-win_amd64.pyd  
0x00007FFFF2B70000                      _pocketfft_internal.cp310-win_amd64.pyd  
0x00007FFFDE4A0000                      mtrand.cp310-win_amd64.pyd  
0x00007FFFF2B40000                      bit_generator.cp310-win_amd64.pyd  
0x00007FFFF1FC0000                      _common.cp310-win_amd64.pyd  
0x00007FF8066B0000 3.10.9150.1013       _hashlib.pyd  
0x00007FFFDE110000 1.1.1.17             libcrypto-1_1.dll  
0x00007FFFF1F80000                      _bounded_integers.cp310-win_amd64.pyd  
0x00007FFFDE0F0000                      _mt19937.cp310-win_amd64.pyd  
0x00007FFFDE0D0000                      _philox.cp310-win_amd64.pyd  
0x00007FFFDE0B0000                      _pcg64.cp310-win_amd64.pyd  
0x00007FF800000000                      _sfc64.cp310-win_amd64.pyd  
0x00007FFFDE000000                      _generator.cp310-win_amd64.pyd  
0x00007FFFDDFD0000 3.10.9150.1013       _ssl.pyd  
0x00007FFFDDEF0000 1.1.1.17             libssl-1_1.dll  
0x00007FFFDDED0000 3.10.9150.1013       _bz2.pyd  
0x00007FFFDDEA0000 3.10.9150.1013       _lzma.pyd  
0x00007FFFDDE60000 3.10.9150.1013       pyexpat.pyd  

# Python backtrace

Upon trying to add Fur;

No crash report file is produced when trying to make particle hair.
Again, 2.93 doesn’t crash when creating particle hair.

Looks like an actual bug. You should try reporting it this way:

image

(Blender developers aren’t around on this site, as it is a third party)

It might sound like a silly question, but will reinstalling Blender from an msi installer instead of .zip archive fix the issue? I suspect this bug might be exclusive to portable version.

Update: there is indeed a crash report produced when adding particle hair, I just didn’t look hard enough:

# Blender 3.6.8, Commit date: 2024-01-15 12:55, Hash f6ae60f3eeda
bpy.context.space_data.bookmarks_active = 0  # Property
Preferences saved  # Info
bpy.context.space_data.context = 'PARTICLES'  # Property
bpy.ops.object.particle_system_add()  # Operator

# backtrace
Exception Record:

ExceptionCode         : EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION
Exception Address     : 0x00007FF65D514620
Exception Module      : blender.exe
Exception Flags       : 0x00000000
Exception Parameters  : 0x2
	Parameters[0] : 0x0000000000000000
	Parameters[1] : 0x0000000000000008


Stack trace:
blender.exe         :0x00007FF65D514620  GPU_shader_get_builtin_block 
^--- last action in all of the crash reports