How to fix Activation Error in GTA 5

Why an Activation Error appears in GTA 5 and How to fix it

How to fix Activation Error in GTA 5: Players often encounter a situation where GTA 5, after the next launch, suddenly gives an error and starts requiring activation. Moreover, the game was bought on Steam and completely “clean”. Windows refuses to understand that the product is licensed, and stubbornly forces it to be activated again and again. At first glance, the situation is a dead end, but it is possible to find a way out.

Reasons for the Error

How to fix Activation Error in GTA 5: The developers of “GTA 5” said that this game is the most ambitious project of “Rockstar”. This is both good and bad at the same time. Everything is clear with “good”, but why is it bad? Due to the short development time and volume of material, a lot of bugs arose that began to come out already in the process of selling and using the toy. 

The mysterious beast called “GTA 5 Activation Error” is the main headache for Rockstar server technicians. It occurs for a number of reasons.

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1.  The broken date on PC. The computer software reads the current date and matches it with the date the game license was purchased. Accordingly, the dates differ, and a failure occurs. 
2. Problems with the Internet connection of a physical or technical nature. Any problems in the process of connecting to the game server cause similar difficulties. 
3. Too much third-party software on the PC. Various utilities, cleaners, add-ons, applications clog memory and often interfere with the normal flow of RAM boot processes. 

How to fix Activation Error in GTA 5

Based on the causes of the problem, you can outline a solution plan:

1. Method 1. Change the date to the current one. And if this did not help, then apply a completely crazy, from the point of view of logic, move. But most players claim that it helped them. So. Set the date to April 18, 2015, and try logging in again. 
2. Method 2: Run Command Prompt as Administrator You will have to reset your TCP/IP settings. Step by step, enter and execute 3 commands one after another: netsh Winsock reset (manages OS network settings), netsh int ipv4 reset (updates the data transfer channel), netsh int ipv6 reset. After that, restart your PC and try to connect to the GTA 5 servers. 
3. Method 3. Download any cleaner, for example, Orbit. Delete with it all the folders with the game. We clean it by searching or through CCleaner filters. Reinstall Social Club and try again.
4. If the game is pirated, then you can create a new account with administrator rights on Windows.
5. Sometimes just clearing the browser cache helps.
6. Disable your antivirus and firewall. Sometimes they do not allow you to connect to the servers, seeing them as a threat.

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