Old Game Security problem

ne5 · Nov 30, 2025

And i uninstalled it, reinstalled to a different folder, and it retained my selections and settings.

ne5 · Dec 1, 2025

Josey Wales said:
No I just installed Steam on my second Drive, I did that since back in Windows 7 . Programs can be installed on a second NVME drive.

I installed it to a different directory. But it is still the same. How do I now uninstall it as it doesn't show up in Apps

Josey Wales · Dec 1, 2025

ne5 said:
I installed it to a different directory. But it is still the same. How do I now uninstall it as it doesn't show up in Apps

I use REVO Uninstaller , it also should show up in the Control Panel add & remove programs section.

ne5 · Dec 1, 2025

DJNelson said:
Another way around this is to install modified apps to a folder other than the default "program files" folders and create an exception in Defender for the application.

OK, I've done this, and it still doesn't save. But still runs perfectly. How do I uninstall it, because it is not in the "apps" list in windows security ?

ne5 · Dec 1, 2025

Here are 3 comments I've managed to find, they are both from years ago when the game was newer thougher. How could I tackle this, or should I just give this up and write the game off.

1. Save game failed. The Game Could Not Be Saved

This is the message I KEEP getting every time I try and save my game and I have no idea why. I have even tried deleting the game and re-installing it. And still I keep getting this message, every time I set up and try to save a new game

2.
Just had the same problem, head battered with it all started trawling through fm2010 forums. Mine turned out to be not enough free space on the drive (3 file rolling save 500mb per file) some sort of error code would have helped though! If not that try deleting fm2012 folder found in appdata\roaming\sports interactive.
Cheers
3.

Everytime I click save on FM 2012, it comes up with a box saying unable to save, I've tried deleting the Football manager 2012 folder in AppData, but it won't let me, and also I have room on my drive, so space isn't an issue, can someone please help as I want my careers to be saved

ne5 · Dec 1, 2025

Explorer.exe Blocked by Windows Defender or Firewall?

If Microsoft Defender is blocking explorer.exe with a warning that says "Protected folder access blocked", here's what you need to know.

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I have now found, through accident and searching, that in the Ransomware control folder, that it was blocking my %userprofile%\pictures and blocked process was explorer.exe

So i followed what i had found earlier, and enabled the Actions Tab (which is the first time anything gave me that option at all) to allow on the device.

The save game now works.

Is thos all safe please, or should i reverse what has happened here, or what should I do, if anything.

Its all very confusing.

ne5 · Dec 1, 2025

Heres a photo.

ne5 · Dec 1, 2025

Again, not blurred

ne5 · Dec 2, 2025

Ive now got these two

ne5 · Dec 2, 2025

Ive now got this

andrew129260 · Dec 2, 2025

Under actions there, just allow it for each notification there for the game.

Or,

Enable or Disable Controlled Folder Access for Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11

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ne5 · Dec 2, 2025

And this one gor gm.exe the othet one pics

ne5 · Dec 2, 2025

And these for more blocks, one for fm.exe

ne5 · Dec 2, 2025

And another

ne5 · Dec 3, 2025

andrew129260 said:
Under actions there, just allow it for each notification there for the game.

Or,

Enable or Disable Controlled Folder Access for Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11

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OK, but the fm.exe one is obviously correct, and the pictures explorer.exe one is what I don't understand.

Can I not reverse the pictures one ? Is this leaving a loophole in my security ? Because when I do a scan now, I am getting this at the end (although the scan also reports clear)

ne5 · Dec 3, 2025

ne5 said:
OK, but the fm.exe one is obviously correct, and the pictures explorer.exe one is what I don't understand.

Can I not reverse the pictures one ? Is this leaving a loophole in my security ? Because when I do a scan now, I am getting this at the end (although the scan also reports clear)

This

ne5 · Dec 28, 2025

Update.

I ran a DISM, but it stopped on 53% (i think) and so i found a file called Get-MpComputerStatus and renamed it.

This all seems to have cured the problem above, as it doesn't appear anymore, and I presume it has reset Windows Defender.

But how can I be sure ? Should I run a DISM again ? And let it run until if gets to 100% ? If it stops again at 53% do i have the same problem ? Or a SFC/SCan etc to check ? Or would it be best now if I leave it all as it is ?

Ghot · Dec 28, 2025

I would run: sfc /scannow from an elevated command prompt.

It only checks Windows files.

I would also look into a more modern version, like... Football Manager 2018, or similar.

ne5 · Dec 28, 2025

Ghot said:
I would run: sfc /scannow from an elevated command prompt.

It only checks Windows files.

I would also look into a more modern version, like... Football Manager 2018, or similar.

What will i find, what will it tell me ?

Ghot · Dec 28, 2025

ne5 said:
What will i find, what will it tell me ?

SFC stands for System File Checker.

It checks that you have all the Windows files, as they should be.
If it finds any errors, it repairs them.

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