[PC] - BF1 will not launch - Solved using regedit
So when I try to load the game, it minimizes origin, shows the blue circle on the cursor to load, pops up in task manager and then.. it disappears from task manager after 5 seconds and then reopens Origin.
ActivationUI.exe opens along with BF1.exe and both close together after 5 seconds.
I was getting the ActivationUI.exe error but it seems like it has gone and now it is just the loading error. They both keep interchanging.
Activation error I was getting is here - https://forums.battlefield.com/en-us/discussion/1014/0xc0000142-error-when-starting-any-game
I have tried the following fixes and more:
- Restart
- Repair in Origin
- Reinstall
- Clean reinstall of origin and game
- Deleting EA files and BF1 settings
- Ran everything as admin
- Allowed permissions for everything
- Tried new windows 10 user account
Exact same issues as me (I have tried all the "solutions"):
- http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-3365106/bf1-shows-disappears-task-manager.html
- https://forums.battlefield.com/en-us/discussion/41470/battlefield-1-does-not-start-up-anymore-fixed
Solved it. No thanks to EA support or anyone here I might add.
Here is the solution for the many people having the same problem.
This applied to any ActivationUI error or task manager only showing the process for a few seconds.
The exact error I received:
SpoilerActivationUI.exe - application error
"The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142). Click ok to close the application"
Solution:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type Regedit, and then click OK.
3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ActivationUI.exe
4. Delete this whole folder.Enjoy gaming with the terrible origin platform dudes!
