Watch dogs 2 "Creating profile data" forever : r/CrackSupport

Create a new Windows user account (local, not Microsoft) and launch the game from there — this isolates profile/permission issues.

If your profile data is corrupted, the game may hang while trying to read it.

Select Manage settings under the Virus & threat protection settings header.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\savegames\[User ID]\2688

Turn off your console completely (do not put it into Rest/Standby mode). Unplug the power cable from the back of the console. Wait at least .

Add an exception for the entire Watch Dogs 2 installation folder and the save folder ( Documents\My Games\Watch Dogs 2 ). Windows Defender, Bitdefender, and McAfee are known to interfere.

This is one of the most infamous, persistent, and infuriating bugs in Watch Dogs 2 . It has plagued PC players (and sometimes console users) since the game’s release in 2016. The good news? It is fixable. It’s rarely a sign of a dead hard drive or corrupted save. Instead, it’s almost always a conflict between the game’s DRM, your save folder permissions, or background software.

Windows 10 and Windows 11 include a security feature called Controlled Folder Access. This feature blocks unauthorized applications from modifying files in your protected folders (like Documents), which directly interferes with game saves.

Navigate to: C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\savegames\[Your User ID]\3353 .

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