Sims 4 Unable To Start There Was An Error Processing The Startup Configuration Script Exclusive -

Windows Security may be blocking the game from writing to your Documents folder.

A low, vibrating hum filled the air—the sound of a user scrolling through menus. Elias felt a strange sensation in his chest, like a hook had latched onto his soul. Windows Security may be blocking the game from

Many antivirus programs (especially McAfee, Norton, and Bitdefender) use "exclusive scanning." When you launch Sims 4 , the AV locks the .ini and .sgr files to scan them. The game then asks for exclusive access, finds the file locked, and throws the error. Do not reinstall Windows for this error—it is

If you are still stuck after all these steps, visit the official EA Answers HQ or the Sims After Dark Discord, and attach your lastException.txt file from Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4 . Do not reinstall Windows for this error—it is almost never an OS issue, but a file permission or rogue process issue. Many antivirus programs (especially McAfee