Since the most recent update the game has thrown this error when I try to launch. As far as I'm aware it is not related to EA anti-cheat, though I might be mistaken. The splash screen appears, then says,'This software cannot be used at the same time as the game. Please make sure it's not running, or restart your PC.: Interception'I've tried reinstalling the game, reinstalling the EA app, reinstalling EA anti-cheat, changing the anti-cheat file compatibility to disable fullscreen optimization; nothing seems to work. This has only been an issue since the update a few days ago. Is it another app that's trying to run at the same time, if so which one?

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danisoff
Hero
2 months ago
Hello Boogster52,
You have some software installed that is interfering with the game files. Because of this, the anti-cheat system is preventing your game from launching. To fix the issue, you should identify the program and uninstall it.
Plevell
Seasoned Newcomer
2 months ago
I did identify the interfering program... it's the EA's useless anti-cheat and fixing it on their side would fix the issue for everyone.
Boogster52
Seasoned Novice
2 months ago
It must be the anti-cheat, cause I didn't install anything since the update, and apparently the only thing that has changed is the anti-cheat itself; it doesn't help that the error prompt doesn't specify what program is causing the issue, so I have no idea how to decide which one it is. I'll try to install the game on another device and see what happens; it might be an issue with this specific PC.
Boogster52
Seasoned Novice
2 months ago
Just installed on another device and it's running fine; I also just saw a post from 16 days ago by someone who had the same error prompt on BF 2042, going to try their method and see if it works.
Boogster52
Seasoned Novice
2 months ago
Problem solved
woss669
Seasoned Newcomer
2 months ago
如何解决的，我也遇到了同样的问题
OskooI_007
Seasoned Ace
2 months ago
Possible solution.
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