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I do not understand what it is, but many trainers no longer start! That is, nothing happens when they run.

Some more information would be great.

What did you do with your PC since "many trainers" no longer start?

Please disable/uninstall all antivirus, firewall and other security software including browser addons and extensions. Right click "Run as Administrator" on trainer and game. Please note that some security products may still block access to trainer injection even when disabled and must be completely uninstalled. If this is the case, please contact the product vendor for instruction on the proper way to prevent the trainers from being blocked by their software or find a better alternative.

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Extract trainer and make sure trainer/launcher/editor is in a folder excluded from virus scans. Empty quarantine folder if needed or set anything trainer related (paths and EXE's) to ALLOW. Disable any Live/Active/Real-Time tools which may trigger false positives in security software that may terminate the game/trainer when it's activated or options used.

C:\Users\USERNAMEHERE\Cheathappens

may need to be added to exclusions as well. Click and select "Run as Administrator", read the instructions and try again.

I dont recommend uninstalling all AV type software and having to be online to have to launch the trainer (I used to work in the AV business).
BUT, if you have to, install a different one and THEN uninstall the previous ones, and dont forget to reboot after uninstalling as they can stay in memory and 'trick' you into thinking it is all the way uninstalled.
You might also try in safe mode. PWiz, do triners launch in safe mode? If so, that would be the safe way to do it before uninstalling everything.
I am also wondering if the OP has admin access or not? Is he just a non-admin type no access level user?
Just my (non-CH personnel) opinion.

It is a troubleshooting step to rule out software conflicts and not a permanent solution. Many AVs have false positive issues and sometimes do not respect the user's exclusion list.

If the uninstallation allows the trainer to work then the root cause is found. We don't particularly care how you resolve the conflict from that point on (AV configuration, different product, etc).

If you fear being online without the AV, download an offline key and turn off the network adapter.

In computer security, AVs are your last line of defence. It is very naive and poor practice to rely solely on it. See this link for computer security details (minus the EMET section as that messes with trainer functionality):

Link

[Edited by Neo7, 1/6/2017 9:39:44 PM]

Off Windows Smartscreen solve the problem 🙂

[Edited by Maverick71, 1/7/2017 5:53:03 AM]