ive tried running as admin and changing some folder pathways but still get the same error any help would be greatly appreciated!
Client Version: 2026.7.1
java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "C:\ProgramData\FAForever\bin\ForgedAlliance.exe" (in directory "C:\ProgramData\FAForever\bin"): CreateProcess error=4551, An Application Control policy has blocked this file
at java.base/java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1112)
at java.base/java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1046)
at com.faforever.client.fa.ForgedAllianceLaunchService.launch(ForgedAllianceLaunchService.java:161)
at com.faforever.client.fa.ForgedAllianceLaunchService.launchOnlineGame(ForgedAllianceLaunchService.java:85)
at com.faforever.client.game.GameRunner.launchOnlineGame(GameRunner.java:392)
at com.faforever.client.game.GameRunner.lambda$startOnlineGame$4(GameRunner.java:195)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture$UniApply.tryFire(CompletableFuture.java:667)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture.postComplete(CompletableFuture.java:531)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture.complete(CompletableFuture.java:2206)
at com.faforever.client.task.CompletableTask.lambda$new$2(CompletableTask.java:24)
at com.sun.javafx.event.CompositeEventHandler.dispatchBubblingEvent(CompositeEventHandler.java:86)
at com.sun.javafx.event.EventHandlerManager.dispatchBubblingEvent(EventHandlerManager.java:232)
at com.sun.javafx.event.EventHandlerManager.dispatchBubblingEvent(EventHandlerManager.java:189)
at com.sun.javafx.event.BasicEventDispatcher.dispatchEvent(BasicEventDispatcher.java:58)
at com.sun.javafx.event.EventDispatchChainImpl.dispatchEvent(EventDispatchChainImpl.java:114)
at com.sun.javafx.event.EventUtil.fireEventImpl(EventUtil.java:74)
at com.sun.javafx.event.EventUtil.fireEvent(EventUtil.java:54)
at javafx.event.Event.fireEvent(Event.java:199)
at javafx.concurrent.EventHelper.fireEvent(EventHelper.java:219)
at javafx.concurrent.Task.fireEvent(Task.java:1340)
at javafx.concurrent.Task.setState(Task.java:724)
at javafx.concurrent.Task$TaskCallable.lambda$call$1(Task.java:1418)
at com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$runLater$0(PlatformImpl.java:424)
at com.sun.glass.ui.InvokeLaterDispatcher$Future.run(InvokeLaterDispatcher.java:95)
at com.sun.glass.ui.win.WinApplication._runLoop(Native Method)
at com.sun.glass.ui.win.WinApplication.lambda$runLoop$0(WinApplication.java:168)
at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1474)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: CreateProcess error=4551, An Application Control policy has blocked this file
at java.base/java.lang.ProcessImpl.create(Native Method)
at java.base/java.lang.ProcessImpl.<init>(ProcessImpl.java:485)
at java.base/java.lang.ProcessImpl.start(ProcessImpl.java:146)
at java.base/java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1078)
... 26 more