Sometimes Windows prevents the game from creating or modifying save files due to restricted permissions. Navigate to your GTA IV installation folder. Right-click on GTAIV.exe and PlayGTAIV.exe .
Click . A popup will ask if you want to apply this to all subfolders; select Apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files and click OK.
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Windows Defender or third-party antivirus software might block the game executable as a security measure.
You can fix this by forcing the game to recognize your hardware restrictions via a text file:
Older retail disc versions lack modern compatibility fixes found in the Steam Complete Edition. Step-by-Step Fixes for PC Players 1. Run GTA 4 as an Administrator
The game may lack the necessary "Full Control" rights to write save files. :
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