For a long time now, PC players have been randomly hit with an EasyAntiCheat error when launching MCC that will flag .dll files as “untrusted” and prevent MCC from launching. The error may throw different .dll’s as “untrusted” depending on the scenario and error code and there’s seemingly no fix.
The issue is that EAC thinks files in the System32 folder have become corrupted and flags it as you trying to cheat.
I’ve seen multiple threads here and on Reddit with people having this issue. Most of the provided fixes don’t really work in all cases.
Without further ado, below is a list of steps you can follow to get the issue fixed if you’re having this issue.
- Before proceeding, make sure you’re running the latest version of Windows and it is fully updated. This has been proven to fix the issue some of the time. Before you begin, take a look at Step 8. - Uninstall and reinstall MCC, EasyAntiCheat, your graphics drivers and all the VCRedists. Then update the DirectX redistributable. - Run a full antivirus scan. If no threats are found, go to step 6. If threats are found, go to 4. - Remove all threats; disinfect if possible. Then verify integrity of your MCC installation. Steam: Steam Support :: Verify Integrity of Game Files - Repair your Windows installation and restart. - Run Deployment Imaging and Servicing Management tool in an elevated Command Prompt or Powershell. Instructions here: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/component-store-corruption-repair-windows-image - On the same CMD window, run SFC. Instructions here: Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files - If none of this works, and you still want to try to fix it, go to step 9. If you just want to run the game with EAC, go to step 10. Be warned though, this method disables multiplayer. - Reboot Windows in “Safe Mode with cmd” and run this command to register all the dll files in the System32 folder:
<strong>for %1 in (*.dll) do regsvr32 /s %1</strong>
then restart the PC twice.
EAC now no longer flags the dlls as “untrusted”. - Navigate to your MCC installation folder and in the EasyAntiCheat folder, delete the entire Certificates folder. The game will launch with EAC enabled but you **won’t be able to play ant multiplayer.**DISCLAIMER: Performing these steps doesn’t guarantee that the game will run again. Although these steps cover most of the area the error can occur in, there’s still a chance that there’s something I did not cover here and that may be the step your PC needs. If none of these work for you, wait for the next time Windows updates and try again.