Will not be buying the next battlefield i keep getting kicked by punk buster i have tried everything 10 min in i get kicked like clock work please fix your games Title edited to make it more appropriate - ElliotLH

@sk1lld Have you tried a clean boot and running it from there?Clean Boothttps://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-perform-a-clean-boot-in-windows-da2f9573-6eec-00ad-2f8a-a97a1807f3dd

Battlefield 4 - Kicked by Punkbuster

20 Replies

Rotblut
5 years ago
Hey @Sc00p_ZA,

try this.

Head to the Battlefield 4 installation folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 4 by default).
Open the _Installer folder.
Inside it, open the Punkbuster folder.
Open the redist folder.
Find and run pbsvc.exe to update or repair Punkbuster.
Sc00p_ZA
5 years ago
Hi
I have tried everything.
reinstalled punkbuster
uninstalled punkbuster
opened fire wall
closed firewall
ran as admin
turned off virus protection
i even downloaded it off evenbalance and installed and updated it still no luck
i really have tried everything ☹️ 10 to 15 min in to a game i get kicked its so frustrating
I want to buy the new battlefield but i cant get bf4 to work whats the point
EA_Blueberry
Community Manager
5 years ago
@Sc00p_ZA Moving your post to the Battlefield 4 forum.
ragnarok013
Hero+
5 years ago
@Sc00p_ZA What is the exact wording of your kick error.
Rotblut
5 years ago
@Sc00p_ZA Do you get a kick message? Can you please make a Screenshot and share it here.
sk1lld
Legend
5 years ago
@Sc00p_ZA If you launch BF4 from Battlelog you should get the full message of why you were banned. If it is a Punkbuster ban only Evenbalance can lift the ban. No one here can lift this ban. So go to Evenbalance and make a ticket.
Sc00p_ZA
5 years ago
Im not band
the game just says you have been kicked by punkbuster
sk1lld
Legend
5 years ago
@Sc00p_ZA Se if you have these two services PnkBstrA and PnkBstrB in services.msc.

In the run box type services.msc, scroll down and see if both are set to automatic and are running. If not set them to automatic and run then relaunch the game.
Sc00p_ZA
5 years ago
Ok this is the error i am getting from battle log
Game disconnected: you were kicked by PunkBuster. Stated reason: PunkBuster kicked player 'Sc00p_ZA' (for 0 minutes) ... RESTRICTION: Disallowed Program/Driver [130827]
I am on windows 10
all my drivers are up to date what can it be
Sabrewulv
Rising Adventurer
5 years ago
@Sc00p_ZA what else is running in the background when your pc starts up, I used to get that error with the steam in game overlay. but not any more.