EasyAntiCheat is the software that is used in most games to prevent users from using cheats, hacks and mods. The software scans all running programs when games are launched and checks them for suspicious files running in the background, after which the game starts.
But more recently, there have been a lot of messages from users about software crashing and “Easyanticheat Createservice Failed 1072” error display when trying to start the game. This error was not specific to any particular game and was encountered in all games using the EasyAntiCheat service. We’ll walk you through some of the factors behind this issue and provide some solutions.
what causes a mistake Easyanticheat Createservice Failed 1072?
The occurrence of this error is not specific, and can be caused by various reasons, here are some of the most common:
- EasyAntiCheat: This error occurs mainly due to a corrupted EasyAntiCheat installation. EasyAntiCheat is responsible for launching the game executable, and if it doesn’t work as expected, an error may occur.
- Misspelled Driver Name: An error can be generated if the EasyAntiCheat driver name is misspelled in the System 32 folder. Just delete “EasyAntiCheat.sys”, the game will download it again and fix the problem.
- Lack of game files. In some cases, the game may be missing important files that the EasyAntiCheat service needs to check the integrity of the game and run the executable file. In such a case, this error may appear.
Now, you have a general idea of the nature of the origin of this problem, and you can move on to solving it.
Solution 1… Repair of EasyAntiCheat installation
The EasyAntiCheat service is necessary to prevent hacking, modification and cheating, but sometimes this service can get corrupted. If the game uses damaged files of the EasyAntiCheat program, then it may easily not start. At this stage, we will try to restore the service, for this:
- Go to the game installation folder.
- Once in it, click on the search bar in the upper right corner.
- Inside the search bar, type “EasyAntiCheat” and press Enter.
- When you press Enter, a list of results will appear.
- Select “EasyAntiCheat Setup” from the list of results.
- In the settings, select the game for which EasyAntiCheat is installed and click “Repair Service”.
- The application will be completely removed from your computer and then automatically reinstalled.
- Now try restarting your game and check if Easyanticheat Createservice Failed 1072 error persists.
Solution 2… EasyAntiCheat.sys removal
This error can also be caused if the EasyAntiCheat name is incorrectly specified in the System 32 folder. Just uninstall “EasyAntiCheat.sys” and the game will reinstall it again, thus fixing the error. For this:
- Navigate to the Windows system folder. The most common route is drive “C”.
- Click on the Windows folder.
- At the top, click on the “View” tab and check the box for “Hidden Items”.
- In the Windows folder, locate the System 32 folder and open it.
- In the System 32 folder, click on the search bar in the upper right corner and enter “EasyAntiCheat.sys”.
- Search will show you the file you want, right-click on it and select “Delete.”
Note. Pay close attention to which file you delete, as most of them in “System 32” are necessary for Windows to function properly.
- Now when you try to start the game, it will automatically load the replacement driver files and hence the error will be resolved.
- Launch the game and check if you managed to resolve the Easyanticheat Createservice Failed 1072 error.
Solution 3. Checking game files
The game may be missing certain files or some of them may be damaged. The game will not start properly if certain game files are missing. The next step is to check the game files and make sure that the game files are not damaged.
- Launch Steam and log into your account.
- Go to the library section and right click on the game.
- Select Properties.
- After that, click on “Local files”, followed by “Check the integrity of game files”.
- After completing the check, you need to wait a while and try to start the game.
Note. This method only applies to games added to the Steam library. Not all games support Steam, and some have their own unique launchers. Don’t forget to check your game.
Solution 4. Reinstalling the game
Sometimes the game may be missing some important files that the EasyAntiCheat service may need to check the integrity of the game and run the executable file. In such a case, this error may appear. Therefore, an extreme solution to this problem would be to completely uninstall the game and install it again. Not only will you fix the missing file error if it hasn’t already been detected by the launcher, but you will also automatically update the registry files and clear the game cache, if any. We hope you were able to get rid of the Easyanticheat Createservice Failed 1072 error and continue playing the toy you want.