How To Fix The Finals System Integrity Violation Error

Many gamers seem to be greeted with the error TFAV0012 or Systems Integrity Violation error in The Finals. This error bars players from logging into the game and the frequency seems to vary from player to player. It seems to stem from the game’s anti-cheat system and as of now, there is no permanent way to root out this error and stop it from occurring again and again.

While we wait for the developer to dole out a patch addressing the issue, we have compiled a guide that shows you possible workarounds to tackle this error and jump back into this entertaining FPS.

How Do I Fix The Finals System Integrity Violation Error?

Reinstall The Game

Albeit a drastic move, one of the easiest ways to resolve system integrity violation errors in The Finals is to uninstall and then reinstall the game. This method has worked for most gamers in the past. Simply uninstall the game and reinstall it using Steam. This will take care of any corrupted files or log jams that might be preventing you from logging into this multiplayer shooter title.

Enable Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist

Many players have had success using this method. Simply follow these steps:

1. Open the ‘Windows Security App‘ on your computer.
2. Select the ‘Device Security Panel‘ option.
3. Select the ‘Core Isolation‘ option and click on ‘Details‘
4. Under Details, you will see an option ‘Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist‘, toggle this option to ‘On‘
5. Restart your device and launch The Finals.

Tweak The Game’s Registry Editor

If both the aforementioned solutions do not work for you, try tweaking the Registry Editor of The Finals. Here’s how you can do it:

1. Press Windows Key + R and type in ‘regdit‘ to open the Registry Editor.
2. Once the editor opens, type in the following prompt: “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CI\Config“
3. Inputting this prompt will open up another box, asking you to select a pathway.
4. Double-click on Config Folder.
5. Under Config Folder, double-click on VulnerableDriverBlocklistEnable.
6. Change the existing value to 1.
7. Restart the computer and launch The Finals.

As many players are facing this issue, we are certain that the developer Embark Studios must have taken notice and should be working on a patch that fixes this issue. If our suggested workarounds fix your issue, why not check out our The Finals gun tier list?