Content File Locked

[Jyzro]

When I was playing the game AVG Antivirus said something about protecting my computer and wouldn't let me close it out without letting it do its thing and when I did Garry's Mod would no longer open while saying something about ensue, not sure what to do I unistalled the game and reinstalled it and when I started the game now it just says "An error occured while updating Garry's Mod (content file locked) C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common/GarrysMod\hl2.exe ". If someone could please tell me how to fix the problem I would greatly appreciate it.

[Middyyyy]

i have the same problem my virus malware said there was a virus in it so i said fix it and turn out it was the exact safe folder now i get the exact same thing locked content

[Sigfig]

Avg is trash uninstall and get a new anti virus

[Iris]

I reccomend get avast then avg or just have a scanner that scans everyday or week ex. malwarebytes

[Val_Kry.H]

HERE IS A FIX:

the "missing executables" error is because AVG has deleted a file that gmod is looking for (the harmful file AVG mentions) and can't run without.

The "content files locked" error is basically as your computer tries to download the file, AVG is also scanning it and locks it from the pc whilst it does so.

step 1: disable AVG temporarily.

you can dissble AVG by opening the protection menu and clicking the "settings"or "options" button in the top right corner. on this menu, click "advanced settings". In these settings, click the "temporarily disable AVG" option and choose how long to disable it for. IT IS IMPORTANT to click "ok" once this is done or else
AVG won't be disabled.

step 2: download gmod.

download gmod as you usually would (don't worry if "missing executables" pops up the first time, it will work the second time) and it will download as normal.

step 3: delete gmod game cache.

open up files and go to whichever drive your steam folder is on( for me it was G:/ drive) and open your steam folder. click the other folder that will appear once you open the steam folder and there you will see a list of more folders. There you will find one called "common", open this up. There you will find folders for all of your applications in your library, find and open "Garry's mod". In there you will find a folder named "cache". Right click and delete this folder.

step 4: verify cache

Go into your steam library and right click gmod, then click the option at the bottom of the menu called "properties". Once the window opens. Click the third option along the top named "verification of game properties" (or something along those lines) and click the bottom option named "verify game cache". Let this verification run and complete.

You're done!

You should now be able to play gmod hassle-free!

[reece-taylor04]

I've done all of this and it still keeps coming up.

[O-Two]

I am having the same problem, on Gmod for the last 2 days. Not sure what what I should do, Btw I am not really a techy person.
(please help)

[Reemuson]

For antivirus, just use windows defender and use malware bytes to check once a week. If you're not an idiot online you'll be fine.

[Kawaiikaze]

If it isn't the Anti-Virus, it could be that you have installed the game in another drive...?

I had the same problem but I only managed to fix it because I had to switch Steam from where my game was located and update it from there before reopening the steam on my C drive again...

[O-Two]

I'll Try that.

Cheers!

[domenic]

Same, I dont know why but it does it to me too And theres no cache folder in my folder called Garry's Mod

[Diamond Darrien]

guys! are you seriously just thinking its AVG antivirus? i dont have that and my avast was broken and turned off and then the update broke my game and i reinstalled it and its stuck with 100% and i dont have all the files in the steam folder! so AVG isnt usually the big problem here!

[Diamond Darrien]

because i'm having the same problem too

[Diamond Darrien]

and Prokyland. THERE IS NO GAME CACHE!!!! I'VE BEEN CHECKING AND I DONT SEE A SINGLE FOLDER ABOUT ITS GAME CACHE!!!!

[miningmaster99]

Originally posted by Diamond Darrien:

and Prokyland. THERE IS NO GAME CACHE!!!! I'VE BEEN CHECKING AND I DONT SEE A SINGLE FOLDER ABOUT ITS GAME CACHE!!!!

Every game needs cache, or at least a temp file-folder to dump cache into. although you're probably right about avast.

[The Lizard Wizard]

porkylad your advice jsut made me delete my cache and i cant get it back theres no verification of game properties" or option named "verify game cache" your advice jsut led me to doing something i cannot undo!