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crinrict's avatar
crinrict
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5 years ago

[CURRENT ISSUE] Sims 4 doesn't start - No Error Message (Patch 1.68.154)

There's been lots of folks having issues starting their games. What happens is that Origin acts as if it starts the game but then nothing happens. No Error Messages, no nothing. The button goes ba...
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karenKent's avatar
karenKent
5 years ago

Jeanine, it looks like you've gone through what I went through.  It was the Sophos antivirus setting PROTECTION/EXPLOITS/EXPLOIT MIGRATION/ and then disable the 'Prevent Code Cave Utilization' option.  If you are running another antivirus then I expect there will be a similar setting here.

ADMINS  not sure how to set my original question to resolved or close it.  Happy for you to do this though.

crinrict's avatar
crinrict
Hero+
5 years ago
@karenKent As your post is part of this master thread, there's no need to do that.

Have you tested if there's a way to add an exception to that code cave utilization instead of turning it off ?
  • karenKent's avatar
    karenKent
    5 years ago

    it's pretty much either off or on, no other options (see screenshot).  I added ea.com to my list of website exceptions but that doesn't help this issue.

    • TayloQT's avatar
      TayloQT
      5 years ago

      hey so I've tried the Sophos method(I've disabled windows firewall on my pc and replaced it with sophos) and I've still been having the issue

      just wanted to mention this cause its a method that seems to be working for some

      • karenKent's avatar
        karenKent
        5 years ago

        and did you disable 'code cave utilization' in Sophos? see graphic on my earlier post for clarification if not.

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