How to reset your MW2 Multiplayer rank

[Laptop]

I've decided to make this thread as players are having their ranks modified without their permission and very few seem to know how to do a reset.

Please note - This process is NOT reversible. Once you have reset your rank it there is no way to revert to your previous rank. This will not get you VAC banned.

This will reset your MW2 Multiplayer rank back to Level 1 (so when you first purchased the game). Everything you have earned on MW2 Multiplayer will be reset. This will not affect your Campaign / Spec Ops progress.

Note - There is no easy way to revert your rank to what it was before it was hacked. You can either stick with your modded rank, or reset it.

Steps to reset:

1. Right click MW2 in your Steam library > Properties > Update tab > Untick Cloud Sync.

2. Navigate to: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\call of duty modern warfare 2\players

3. Delete all .stat files.

4. Then navigate to: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata
There may be one or more folders here that consist of random numbers.
I recommend using the search feature in Windows explorer. You are looking for a folder called "10190".

5. After you have found the '10190' folder, enter it and go into the 'remote' folder.

6. Delete everything inside the 'remote' folder.

7. Open MW2 Multiplayer to see your new rank.

8. Play and rank up to Level 5 and then close the game.

9. Re-enable Steam Cloud Sync as shown in Step 1.

You are finished!

Notice: You CANNOT be banned from resetting your rank. Using mods or programs to modify your rank will result in a VAC ban.

Thanks everyone.
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How to fix your game after joining a hacked lobby - http://steamcommunity.com/app/10190/discussions/0/828940351660220355/

There is a more complete FAQ on MW2 bans here - http://steamcommunity.com/app/10190/discussions/0/864974467719651252/

More information about VAC -
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7849-RADZ-6869

"I've been banned" -
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=4044-QDHJ-5691

[Stijn 120]

why u want to do it

[Laptop]

Originally posted by xX$n!pzYouXx:

why u want to do it

Some people are having their ranks changed without their permission.

[Topshot245]

what about if you are say.. like 5 prestige level 40 or something. And you're legitly trying to get level up but then you get into a modded lobby and immideately are 10th prestige with everything completed. I don't want to start from scratch, how could you fix that?

[Laptop]

Originally posted by XxTopShotxX:

what about if you are say.. like 5 prestige level 40 or something. And you're legitly trying to get level up but then you get into a modded lobby and immideately are 10th prestige with everything completed. I don't want to start from scratch, how could you fix that?

Well there is a method on reverting the rank. But it is not guranteed to work. There are many factors to consider for it too.

[cercena]

Man... I got into in a hacked lobby and my level went up to 70. I just want to get back to level 29, which was the rank that I was before I entered the room. I can do this without having to reset to rank 1? And my challenges are noted as "done". I can reset them?

[Laptop]

Originally posted by Iron Maiden:

Man... I got into in a hacked lobby and my level went up to 70. I just want to get back to level 29, which was the rank that I was before I entered the room. I can do this without having to reset to rank 1? And my challenges are noted as "done". I can reset them?

Yes, but again it is not 100% guranteed to work.

[Topshot245]

Well.. If you were going to attempt to fix it, how would you go about it? This hasn't happened to me yet but I'm sure it will eventually. So might as well be prepared

[cercena]

Originally posted by Laptop65:

Originally posted by Iron Maiden:

Man... I got into in a hacked lobby and my level went up to 70. I just want to get back to level 29, which was the rank that I was before I entered the room. I can do this without having to reset to rank 1? And my challenges are noted as "done". I can reset them?

Yes, but again it is not 100% guranteed to work.

Ok, but you know how i can do this?

[Laptop]

Originally posted by XxTopShotxX:

Well.. If you were going to attempt to fix it, how would you go about it? This hasn't happened to me yet but I'm sure it will eventually. So might as well be prepared

Originally posted by Iron Maiden:

Ok, but you know how i can do this?

There are many factors to consider. You need at least Windows 7 running. You need to have system restore enabled, and restore points available for as closest to today as possible.

[cercena]

Originally posted by Laptop65:

Originally posted by XxTopShotxX:

Well.. If you were going to attempt to fix it, how would you go about it? This hasn't happened to me yet but I'm sure it will eventually. So might as well be prepared

Originally posted by Iron Maiden:

Ok, but you know how i can do this?

There are many factors to consider. You need at least Windows 7 running. You need to have system restore enabled, and restore points available for as closest to today as possible.

Hmm... This seems so complicated :S

[cercena]

If i reset my rank, my challenges will reset too?

[Laptop]

Originally posted by Iron Maiden:

If i reset my rank, my challenges will reset too?

Everything.

[cercena]

Originally posted by Laptop65:

Originally posted by Iron Maiden:

If i reset my rank, my challenges will reset too?

Everything.

Oh, therefore, I will reset. But, you think back to rank 28 will take?

[Laptop]

Originally posted by Iron Maiden:

Oh, therefore, I will reset. But, you think back to rank 28 will take?

What do you mean?

[cercena]

Originally posted by Laptop65:

Originally posted by Iron Maiden:

Oh, therefore, I will reset. But, you think back to rank 28 will take?

What do you mean?

If I go back to rank 1, will take to get to rank 28 again?