Overview

• Many PC players report a launch-day error stating settings have failed to save, which in some cases also affects progress.
• User reports point to Windows Defender’s Controlled Folder Access blocking write permissions, with whitelisting the Borderlands4.exe resolving the issue for some.
• Recommended steps include verifying game files on Steam or Epic, running the executable as administrator, disabling overlays, updating GPU drivers, or restarting or reinstalling the game.
• A Destructoid writer notes a restart fixed the error once in testing, yet persistent cases are expected to require a patch from Gearbox.
• The PC version is also drawing complaints about performance drops, shader compilation stutter, and crashes, as Steam reviews sit at Mixed despite record player counts and favorable critic scores.