Navigate directly to your native Documents folder and open My Games .

2. Configure Administrator Privileges and Adjust Read-Only Properties

Close the launcher and navigate to its installation folder (usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher ). Delete the folder and restart the launcher. Advanced PC Fixes

Click the (three horizontal lines) in the top-left corner. Select Settings from the dropdown menu.

: If the initial user profile folder becomes unreadable, the script loops endlessly trying to parse the data.

The loop is a common loading screen bug triggered by corrupted save files , administrative folder restrictions , or conflicting Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) launcher permissions .

Watch Dogs 2 bundles an active version of to manage multiplayer sessions. Unfortunately, EAC frequently gets stuck during the profile initialization phase, preventing the game from loading. Bypassing it will let you load into the single-player campaign successfully. For Steam Users:

Move those files out of the directory, then launch the game with cloud sync turned off. 4. Allow the Game Through Windows Firewall and Antivirus

Watch Dogs 2 might lack the necessary permissions to write to system folders on your hard drive. Running the game with administrator privileges can overcome this.

: If stuck on the splash screen, try launching Ubisoft Connect separately as an administrator while the splash screen is visible, which can sometimes "push" the game past the hang.