📔 Settings not saving

Here are a few reasons and fixes on how to fix the problem you are facing:

What can I do if Cod's settings are not saving?

1. Allow Call of Duty through Controlled folder access

Press Windows + S to open Search, type Windows Security, and click on the relevant search result.

Click on Virus & threat protection.

Now, select Manage ransomware protection.

Click on Allow an app through Controlled folder access.

• Click Yes in the UAC prompt.

• Next, click on Add an allowed app and then select Browse all apps.

Navigate to the Call of Duty installation location, stored in the Program Files or Programs Files (x86) folder by default, select the launcher, and click Open.

Similarly, add the other .exe file in the same location as an exception in Controlled folder access.

2.Disable the Read-only attributed while changing settings

Press Windows + E to open File Explorer, and navigate the following path where Username is the current user profile:

C:\Users\Username\OneDrive\Documents\Call of Duty Modern Warfare\players

Launch the game, navigate to the settings, make the desired changes, and press Alt + Tab to head back to the Players folder.

In the Players folder, press Ctrl + A to select them and then hit Delete to clear the files.

Next, right-click on the Players folder, and choose Properties.

Now, untick the checkbox for Read-only, and click Apply.

Press Alt + Tab to get back to the game, change the settings again, and click Apply when prompted.

Finally, move back to the Player’s folder properties, click Apply again, and then OK to save the changes.

3. Take ownership of the game folder

Press Windows + E to open File Explorer, and head down the following path where Username is the active user profile:

C:\Users\Username\Documents\Call of Duty Modern Warfare

Right-click on the Players folder, and then select Properties from the context menu.

Head to the Security tab, and click Advanced.

Click on Change at the top.

Enter your currently logged-in username, click on Check Names, and then on OK.

Tick the checkboxes for Replace owner on subcontainers and objects and Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permission entries from this object, and then click OK.

Again, open the folder Properties, go to the Security tab, and click Edit.

Click on Add.

Enter the same username you entered earlier, click Check Names, and then OK.

Select the account from the list, tick all the checkboxes for permissions, and click OK to save the changes.

4. Delete config files in the Battle.net folder

Press Windows + E to open File Explorer, and go to this folder where Username is the current account name:

C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Battle.net

Now, press Ctrl + A to select all config files.

Press Delete to erase selected files.

Clear your recycle bin , restart your pc and you will be good to go.

Alternatively:

If you have a username with special characters please change it and restart your pc and it should resolve the issue.