Gaming · Windows
Fortnite - Easy Anti Cheat Error Fix on Windows 11
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Answer
Open up your Task Manager by searching for it in your start menu search. In the Processes tab, end all Fortnite and Epic Games processes that could still be running in the background. Open up your file explorer and navigate to the drive you saved Fortnite. Go to: Program Files > Fortnite > FortniteGame > Binaries > Win64. In this folder, scroll down and delete the three FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping applications.
End the Fortnite & Epic Games Processes
Open up your Task Manager by searching for it in your start menu search. In the Processes tab, end all Fortnite and Epic Games processes that could still be running in the background.
Delete Fortnite Game Files
Open up your file explorer and navigate to the drive you saved Fortnite. Go to: Program Files > Fortnite > FortniteGame > Binaries > Win64. In this folder, scroll down and delete the three FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping applications.
Uninstall Easy Anti Cheat
Open up the EasyAntiCheat folder and double-click the EasyAntiCheat_Setup application. Uninstall the Easy Anti Cheat app, which will take a few seconds to complete.
Verify the Fortnite Game Files
You can then close this window and your file explorer. To reinstall the missing files, open up your Epic Games launcher. In your game library, click on the burger menu for Fortnite and select Verify. This will take a minute to complete, depending on your network connection.
Windows Operating System Update
Ensure you are running the latest Windows 11 version. Search for Update to open up your Check for updates system settings window. Click on Check for updates, and after downloading the latest update, restart your PC before launching Fortnite.
Video walkthrough
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