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Issues/Loss with/of Administrative Control.
Evening Ladies and Gentlemen, I cannot get past the windows “User Account Control” prompt that pops up before accessing certain core features. I keep getting this message mentioned below: User Acco...
good morning leon,
i have gone through each and every single solution you've put forward for me to try, but to no avail.
first off, for the UAC issues:
i tried running as administrator, did not work.
when i checked group policy, i can't even navigate past “gpedit.msc” i get this message:
Windows cannot find 'gpedit.msc'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.
i scanned my system thoroughly for malware, none to be found.
then, second of all, for the fortnite application error:
i always keep my graphic drivers to date, so no.
i have verified the files a gazillion times.
i haven't yet tried reinstalling fortnite yet because my internet is not the fastest, i am hoping to do this as a last ditch effort.
i am always up-to-date with windows.
run as administrator has been done tonnes of times too, no fix.
compatibility mode does not do anything either.
included in the message that pops up upon failure, something to do with:
SysWOW64 & System32 with files ending in .dll
and to finish with the additional solutions:
tried and failed.
best regards,
alexander
Hi AWTCP,
thanks for your Update.
I'm sorry to hear that you're still having issues. Here are a few additional things you can try:
- Repair your Windows installation. This can fix a variety of problems, including corrupted system files. To do this, open a command prompt as administrator and run the following command:
sfc /scannow
If this finds any corrupted files, it will try to repair them automatically.
Boot into Safe Mode. This will start Windows with a minimal set of drivers and services. If you're able to run Fortnite in Safe Mode, then you know that there's a conflict with one of your startup programs or services. To boot into Safe Mode, press Win + R to open the Run dialog, type "msconfig", and press Enter. Click on the "Boot" tab and select "Safe Boot". Click on "OK" and then restart your computer.
Run a system restore. This will revert your system to a previous state where Fortnite was working. To do this, type "system restore" in the Windows search bar and select "Create a restore point". Click on "System Restore" and then follow the instructions on the screen.
If you've tried all of the above and you're still unable to run Fortnite, then you may need to reinstall Windows.
Here are some additional things to note:
- The fact that you're getting a UAC prompt for mmc.exe and devmgmt.msc is concerning. These are both core Windows components, so they shouldn't be blocked by UAC. This could be a sign of a malware infection.
- The Fortnite application error (0xc0000142) is a generic error that can be caused by a variety of things, including corrupted system files, missing DLL files, and outdated drivers.
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Leon Pavesic
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