Windows 11 New Computer Help

[branmore1]

Im a total idiot when it comes to computers but aIl I've literally downloaded is mcafee antivirus that Ive used on windows 10 and 8 and 7 steam and ck3 what the ♥♥♥♥ do I need to do in order to get the launcher to work... I installed ck2 that ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ works really frustrated right now sorry...

[Fane Whitefang]

for a start uninstall mcafee lol XD

Antivirus programs are designed and generated to give you false reports and advertisements to make money from you, It is not at all accurate, As a programmer I can tell you that windows defender that comes prebuilt into windows is more than capable of defending your PC more than any other program, However given the limits of windows defender in some areas > I would advise also malware bytes as it checks places that window defender does not and is actually a proven anti malware program :3

Right click on your game in Steam > click on properties then the button that says "browse local files" find the CK3.exe launcher right click that go to properties > Check yes to "run in admin mode" also run it in compatibility for a previous windows that worked for ck3 as it will stop all new windows 11 files from interacting with CK3 at all and click apply to save the settings so you don't have to repeat the step

Otherwise your going to have to wait until windows 11 updates ummm Microsoft will eventually get around to it lol

have a nice day hope this helps ^^

[branmore1]

I never had a problem with mcafee before will uninstalling it allow me to install the game in that case can i reinstall it after?

[vortex_13]

Mcafee is almost a virus on it's own at this point. To the point it sometimes corrupts your windows install when you uninstall it. get rid of it and replace it with something else. Like Windows Defender or something.

[JC]

Is your virus scanner stopping the launcher and saying the game is a virus? Is the game just not launching?
are you getting any error?

Very often new installs are missing files that get loaded with software. If it's bare bones you very well could be missing a network framework or something like a missing DLL. with out more info than it don't work isn't all that helpful. It could be anything.

[Gestum]

Windows Defender, which is included with Windows for free, unobtrusive and doesn't usally cause problems with games, used to be an inferior antivirus solution, but is now, as per numerous reports, just as good or better as your average alternative commercial antivirus software. So I agree with the recommendation to just uninstall McAfee and switch to Windows Defender instead.

[branmore1]

Id like to thank you all for the help, lol it turns out I didn't need to uninstall the antivirus to get it to work. A reset of the computer once it installed did the trick. I'm blaming the frustration on my ADD, I'n normally much more level headed about these things.