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====== Frequently Asked Questions ======
===== T4C.exe was unexpectedly deleted? Is Windows Defender detecting the game as malware? =====
**Solution:**\\
Go to Windows Defender (Windows Security) and add an exclusion (via the "+ Add an exclusion" button).  
Just below, a drop-down menu appears with the options "File" or "Folder".  

Select "Folder" and add the game's installation directory. By default, the path is:  
''C:/Program Files (x86)/The4thComing''  
Windows Defender will no longer scan this folder.  

**IMPORTANT:** Still in Windows Defender, go to "Protection history" and click on the action  
that quarantined T4C. You must **restore and allow** it.  
This step will restore your T4C.exe file if it was deleted after being falsely detected as malware.  

===== Your accounts are deleted every time you launch the game? Macros or settings are not saving correctly? =====
**Solution:**\\
The save folder, located in ''%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Dialsoft''  
(also accessible via the "Show game data folder" button in the launcher,  
just to the right of the settings button), is in **read-only mode**.  
This prevents writing to the save files and blocks proper game functionality.  

To fix this issue, **uncheck the read-only option** on the Dialsoft folder  
(accessible via **right-click → Properties**, or using **Alt + Enter** with the folder selected).  
Make sure to apply this **recursively** by selecting the option:  
"**Apply changes to this folder, subfolders, and files**".  

===== The game still doesn't work after these steps? =====
**Solution:**\\
  - Run a "**File Verification**" from the T4C Launcher  
  - If it still doesn't work: uninstall the game, delete any remaining files  
    in the installation directory, restart your PC, and reinstall the game  
  - Download links (choose one):  
    - **Steam Version:** [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/523750/The_4th_Coming|Download T4C on Steam]]  
    - **Web Version:** [[https://support.t4c.com/download/t4c_launcher_setup.exe|Download T4C]]  

**Only as a last resort:**  
  - Backup the "Dialsoft" save folder  
    (located at: ''%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Dialsoft'')  
  - Then delete the original "Dialsoft" folder  
    (located at: ''%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Dialsoft'')  
    - **NOTE:** This will **delete your accounts, macros, CC, settings, map discoveries, etc.**  
  - Restart the game, and your problems should now be resolved.