Access Violation (C0000005h) on launch without even getting into the game

[wizard3103]

as the title already says, the game won't even open for me anymore, i just get the Access Violation error people have been getting for years but instead of it happening after a while ingame like with most people i'm not even getting into the game anymore
i tried every fix i could find (verify game files. run as admin, my pc isn't overclocked, i tried the Exploit Protection trick, i tried updating the C++ Redistributable and DirectX, i tried uninstalling and reinstalling the Realtek audio drivers) except the ones that require tweaking ingame settings
i could play the game on a previous patch so i got savefiles and saved settings there but i can't do anything about those without getting in the game unless someone has an idea of how to reset the game entirely deleting all my user data from it?
idk what else to do if anyone has any ideas i'd be really grateful

[ShutEye_DK]

Have you DLSS activated? That gives Access Violation for some people.
Try deleting the config file first. You save files should have nothing to do with this, as you don't even get to the part where they're loaded.
Location of settings.cfg:
https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Death_Stranding_Director%27s_Cut#Configuration_file.28s.29_location
The path for me is (as an example) L:\N42-Steam\steamapps\common\DEATH STRANDING DIRECTORS CUT\

Edit: I don't think that's it though. But it's easy to try.

[Máximo Cozzetti]

I solved it by running the following Windows cleanup and repair commands in the "command prompt" running it as administrator:

sfc /scannow

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

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Windows 11
latest updates
latest drivers

[Feles IX vitae]

Press Windows+Q and type this into the search bar that pops up:
cmd
Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
Enter the following commands into the command prompt window one at a time. Press Enter after each command. Any time you get a confirmation prompt, confirm the prompt. One of the commands may also tell you the WMI service is already started. This is okay.
net stop winmgmt
winmgmt /resetrepository
net start winmgmt

[viv]

Originally posted by Lucky ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥:

Press Windows+Q and type this into the search bar that pops up:
cmd
Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
Enter the following commands into the command prompt window one at a time. Press Enter after each command. Any time you get a confirmation prompt, confirm the prompt. One of the commands may also tell you the WMI service is already started. This is okay.
net stop winmgmt
winmgmt /resetrepository
net start winmgmt

you are the GOAT tysm

[Grzesław]

Originally posted by Lucky ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥:

Press Windows+Q and type this into the search bar that pops up:
cmd
Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
Enter the following commands into the command prompt window one at a time. Press Enter after each command. Any time you get a confirmation prompt, confirm the prompt. One of the commands may also tell you the WMI service is already started. This is okay.
net stop winmgmt
winmgmt /resetrepository
net start winmgmt

What are those commands actually doing? I'm trying to find solution on Linux Mint. And before unnecessary coments - yes, it worked on Linux before perfectly.