(03-05-2024, 06:37 AM)mlone1 Wrote: Apologies if this has been covered to death - working dad here just trying to get some gaming back. Maybe this will help someone else in the same boat.
When I tried to patch my discovery through the DS Launcher, my anti-virus found a suspected file and deleted it. I can't find where it was quarantined to restore it and now when I click on my "Discovery Freelancer" icon, I get an error that DSLauncher.exe has been deleted or removed.
I suspect the best way to fix this is to turn off my antivirus and download DSLauncher again, but I'm concerned about losing my saved accounts. Do I need to write down my code again or could someone please remind me how this is handled?
Hello there Sir,
Firstly I would recommend completely reinstalling Freelancer and Freelancer Discovery with your AV set as disabled. Once you install Freelancer, what you could do is put it as an exception in your AntiVirus.
As for the accounts, they should be backed up in Documents > My Games > Discovery > launcheraccounts (worst case, the Admins can give you back your ships)
Have in mind that lately people have been having issues with a certain file called CapitalClassFixes.dll where their, either WinDefender or Antivirus, would mark it as trojan and quarantine it. In the link below, there's a detailed guide on how to restore the said file on Windows Defender.