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How to Fix Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Settings Not Saving
This issue occurs due to the Security’s Controlled folder access feature
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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SomeElder Scrolls IV: Oblivionplayers have needed to fix an issue in which the game doesn’t save settings. When that issue arises, the in-game graphical settings players select aren’t saved. Consequently, the game keeps resetting selected settings when restarted.
Why doesn’t Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion save new settings?
Here are a few reasons you are facing the issue:
How can I fix Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion’s settings not saving?
Before getting into more complicated tweaking, let’s apply some quick methods:
Now that we checked these from our list, we can go to the actual solutions.
1. Set up a Controlled folder access Oblivion exception
If you prefer, you can turn off Controlled folder access. To turn off that feature, click theControlledfolder access toggle switch inWindows Security.
2. Save game settings with Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion’s console
3. Check the Oblivion’s folder permissions
If theAllowoptions are grayed out, you’ll need to remove the inherited permissions for theOblivionfolder by taking ownership of it. Ourhow to take ownership guideprovides full details on how to take file and folder ownership.
If the above potential fixes aren’t enough for you, submit a support ticket for the game to Bethesda. You can submit a support ticket via theElder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Support page. Click theSubmit a Ticketbutton there, select theTechnical Supportcategory, and then sign in to compose a message.
The Steam support forum is also a good place for Steam players to discuss technical gaming issues. Add a post about the Oblivion game settings not saving to theElder Scrolls Oblivion Discussionstab on Steam’s forum. The community there might be able to provide more potential fixes.
Hopefully, however, you won’t need to send a support ticket. Users have confirmed the above potential resolutions can fix Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion settings not saving. So, there’s a good chance those resolutions will fix Oblivion’s settings not saving for most players.
If you have any other viable solutions for this problem, let us know in the comments section below.
Loredana Harsana
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Loredana is a passionate writer with a keen interest in PC software and technology. She started off writing about mobile phones back when Samsung Galaxy S II was on top of the world and she fell in love with tech of all sorts.
Whenever she’s not at her work desk, you’ll find her enjoying refreshing tea flavors, spilling stories on paper, and listening to the radio.
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