Error Code 0x8000002, external tools?

[Consent]

When I try to launch Apex Legends I get an integrity error 0x8000002, telling me that Apex exited due to external tools that jeopardize gameplay integrity.

I have been in Germany to get started on my university journey for the last 2 months, so I haven't even touched my PC. But even the day I left, I had played Apex.

I don't use any controllers, any external software. I verified integrity of game files, I reinstalled Apex, and I went as far as to disabling Vanguard anti-cheat for Valorant.

Can anyone tell me how I can fix this problem?

RTX 2080, fully updated drivers (even reinstalled)
Ryzen 3700x
16gb RAM
Windows 10

[bakarsaja]

bro i have the same problem and if you find it pls tell me

[UncleChicken]

Havent played apex in a few months, came back and of course new errors.
Ridicolous. One reason i quit was, that the game consists only of bugs and errors. when coming back, the first thing i get greeted with is an error making the game crash on startup.

And the error doesnt even give you any info... ive read that you must close some apps because apex devs do not want them to be open. but how would i know which, when the error doesnt tell.

[Consent]

Originally posted by bakarsaja:

bro i have the same problem and if you find it pls tell me

Go to task manager, close things like Game Bar, Task Bar, and any other random thing you might have installed that you don't fully remember or need.