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10 years ago
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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit progress not saving on PC / Steam

I recently purchased Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit on Steam.  My progress isn't being saved, and I'm having a devil of a time finding a solution to this.  Is there one?  Can it be alleviated?

  • Fixed - and it's really easy.  I just run it as admin, and go under properties - compatibility, change settings for all users, and check run this program as an administrator.  I found that any game that saves data locally requires this for some reason.  This fix has worked for many others.  I hope this helps...

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  • I just wanted to point out that this problem seems to be an administrative rights problem that can be caused by anti virus software, mainly anti ransomware protection.

    This can be the Windows Defender, in my case it was Bitdefender. I had to allow the nfs .exe the right to change files in it's save game directory. This is by default under your user folders, which are by default in the ransome-ware safe zone under bitdefender.

    I strongly suggest not giving any app for any reason admin rights by starting it in the admin-mode. this kind of access to your computer should only be given to apps that a) need it as a necessity to do stuff that needs admin privileges AND b) you absolutely trust.

    Games don't do admin stuff just like donuts don't wear alligator shoes.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Hi. I reset my computer. I can not continue playing the game. The game is reset.

  • Hi there! I encountered a big problem regarding to my saves. I completed my Hot Pursuit PS3 in Offline mode, unlocked all the racer cars but when I connected it online for the first time, my all progress was reset, so I disconnected and checked my offline progress, it also got reset! Now I have to start from scratch. Is there any method to bring back my offline progress in PS3?? Plzz help me

  • @syncmasterlenovo Go to virus protection in windows 10 , scroll down to protected folders and click on it then go to allow applications and then browse to nfs hp and click on it. It'll solve the problem.
  • Go to YouTube and search windows 10 games not saving problem. There's a video regarding protected folder access. Follow the steps, it will solve the problem. 

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    NSkibA09
    2 years ago
    @Straatford87 I played it few months ago. And uninstalled for some reason. But then my windows crashed had to install windows to my SSD. Recently I downloaded again but whole data is missing. I tried to run as administrator but still no saved data

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