[FIXED] Battlefield 6 Save & Settings Issue — Windows Security Blocking Solved!

If your Battlefield 6 keeps resetting settings or won’t save progress, it could be Windows Security silently blocking the game’s files.

What happened:
Windows Security didn’t show any pop-ups until I launched the game. Loading the campaign triggered the alert, and that’s when I realized it was blocking access to save and config files — the game literally couldn’t touch its own files.

How I fixed it:

1. Open Windows Security → Virus & threat protection → Protection history.

2. Look for any blocked Battlefield 6 files and click Allow on device.

3. To stop it from happening again, go to Manage settings → Add or remove exclusions.

4. Add your Battlefield 6 install folder as an exclusion (for example: C:\Program Files\EA Games\Battlefield 6).

After doing this, all game settings and save files worked perfectly. No more resets — it was just Windows Security silently blocking access.

**Note:**
Search your PC and make sure the following files exist and are not being blocked:

* `PROFSAVE`
* `PROSAVE_profile`
* `steam_autocloud.vdf`

These files are usually located in:
C:\Users\<YourName>\Documents\Battlefield 6\settings

If any of these files are missing, Battlefield 6 may not be able to save or load your progress correctly.
These files are required for Battlefield 6 to properly save your settings and progress.
Also verify that **Windows Virus & Threat Protection** (especially **Real-time protection**) isn’t blocking or quarantining them — this can silently prevent the game from writing or updating your save data.

***Steps to Add Full Control for Battlefield 6 Settings Folder*** (This has also helped some users to resolve issue with save file)

Navigate to the folder:
Open File Explorer and go to:

C:\Users\<YourName>\Documents\Battlefield 6

(or wherever your Battlefield 6 folder is located)

Open Properties:
Right-click the Battlefield 6 folder → select Properties.

Open Security Settings:
Click the Security tab at the top.

Edit Permissions:
Click Edit… to change permissions.

Select Your User:
In the list under “Group or user names,” select your Windows user account.

If your user isn’t listed, click Add…, type your username, and click Check Names → OK.

Grant Full Control:
Under “Permissions for [YourUser],” check Full control → click Apply → OK.

Propagate Permissions:
When prompted, choose Apply changes to this folder, subfolders, and files → click OK.

Close Properties:
Click OK to close all dialogs.