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The game lacks permission to save settings files.
If the file is completely corrupted, or if windows updates have permanently broken its compatibility with your hardware, you can bypass the broken file using alternative methods. Option A: Download a Clean Settings Executable
Go to the official Microsoft website or open your Windows Control Panel, navigate to "Turn Windows features on or off," and ensure that both .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 advanced services are checked and fully installed.
Check and select Windows 7 or Windows 8 from the dropdown menu. Click Apply and then OK . Try launching the file again. 2. Install or Repair .NET Framework and DirectX pes 2017 settings.exe not working
: Download the DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer from Microsoft to restore any missing .dll files that the game requires to detect your graphics hardware. 3. Install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables
The pes 2017 settings.exe not working issue frustrates many players, but most cases resolve through the steps outlined in this guide. Start with the simplest solutions: run as administrator, disable antivirus temporarily, and install or repair Visual C++ runtimes. If those fail, compatibility mode and the graphics processor selection consistently deliver results for the majority of remaining cases.
For resolution or V-Sync issues, you can often force these settings through your GPU's software (like NVIDIA Control Panel) rather than using the game's native settings tool. The game lacks permission to save settings files
If you are playing PES 2017 on a gaming laptop, the system might be trying to launch settings.exe using your weak, integrated Intel/AMD processor graphics instead of your dedicated NVIDIA/AMD graphics card.
If you are playing on a laptop with an integrated Intel CPU card and a dedicated Nvidia/AMD graphics card, Settings.exe might crash because it fails to decide which GPU to probe. For NVIDIA Users:
Scroll down to and click Add or remove exclusions . Check and select Windows 7 or Windows 8
: Ensure you have both the x86 and x64 versions of the Visual C++ Redistributable packages (specifically 2010, 2012, and 2015) installed on your PC. 3. Configure Your Dedicated Graphics Card (Nvidia / AMD)
Instantly, a window popped up. The familiar tabbed interface with "Screen," "Control," and "Audio" shone back at me. It worked. The game recognized my controller, set my resolution to 1920x1080, and saved the configuration.
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