Punkbuster kicking from games within 10 seconds of joining.

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@badtom95 wrote:

punkbuster keeps kicking me cant find a working fix

says Restrictions: Service Communication Failure: PnkBstr.exe

I have tried a fresh install and it did not fix the problem

I have followed one fix that needed me to get into my advanced setting on my firewall but every time I try to access advanced settings it just fails and or does nothing at all.

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That just says that the PB parent server cannot communicate with your local PB client so it kicks you. Try this solution:

http://answers.ea.com/t5/Battlefield-4/RESTRICTION-Service-Communication-Failure-PnkBstrA-exe/m-p/1645149/highlight/true#M13458

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1. Open windows firewall
2. click advanced settings( on the left) and then inbound (also left)
3. Find PnkbstrA.exe and PnkbstrB.exe (if you have two of both, its fine)
4. right click on each of them>properties>programs and services
5. make sure that "all programs that meet the spesifications" is checked
6. then go to the "Advanced" tab and check all 3 boxes. Domain, Private and Public.
7. REMEMBER TO DO THIS FOR ALL PnkBstr Files. then save and quit.
8. Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 3 and delete "Pb" folder.
9. go to these 2 links:
http://websec.evenbalance.com/downloader/download.php?file=1
http://www.evenbalance.com/downloads/pbsvc/pbsvc.exe
10. download and install both
11. Run Pbsetup.exe (the first link)
12. add a game (eg. bf3)
13. check for updates.