Launch Error: EasyAntiCheat Not Installed – Fornite 2018 Fix

The “Launch Error: EasyAntiCheat Not Installed” error is caused by Fortnite failing to load the “Easy Anti-Cheat” engine that ships with the game.

While the error will prevent the game from loading properly, it’s usually not caused by any deep aspect of your system.

To this end, troubleshooting should be relatively simple. If not, some additional steps may be required to get it working properly.

Causes

The main cause of the error is that the Easy Anti-Cheat app is not present.

To fix this, you need to make sure your system can a) access it b) run it.

The message that appears with this error includes:

Could not start the game

Please help us by reporting this issue: Error Code 20006

The specific causes of the problem are:

• Fortnite can’t run Easy Anti-Cheat
• Windows has deeper problems with your files/settings

Solution

The way to solve the problem is to reinstall the Anti-Cheat service and then make sure that the game works properly.

This is a simple process:

1. Reinstall Easy Anti-Cheat

The first step is to make sure the EAC is working properly.

To do this, you must follow these steps:

• Go to “C:Program FilesEpic GamesFortniteFortniteGameBinariesWin64EasyAntiCheat” on your hard drive (wherever it is installed)
• Click on “EasyAntiCheat_Setup”
• Click “Repair Service”
• try uploading it again

If it works after this, it means that the issue can be considered resolved.

If it doesn’t work, you may need to perform a “verify” repair on the system.

2. Check the game files

The next step is to verify the installation of Fortnite.

This is relatively simple –

• Load the epic games launcher
• Click on “Fortnite”
• Select the “cogwheel” next to the green “Start” button
• From the dropdown menu, select “verify”
• Let the process run
• Reboot your system
• Try to play it again

After doing this, if the game works, the problem should be fixed.

3. Reinstall VC++

If the above two steps don’t work (they should), Visual C++ could be the culprit.

Visual C++ is a library that Microsoft created and distributes for use by software developers.

It basically provides additional functionality to applications.

While the system is effective, it has a propensity to become glitchy, often displaying bugs and issues, etc.

To make sure this isn’t a problem for your system, you should remove any instances of the VC++ Redistributable Package on your system, and then replace it with a fresh version:

• In Windows 7, click “Start” then “Control Panel” and finally “Programs and Features”
• In Windows 10, right-click the “Start” button, select “Apps and features”

• In the list that appears, scroll down to the “Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable” listings.
• Write down which ones you have installed (pay special attention to the year and architecture)
• After doing this, browse the internet and search for “Visual C++ Downloads”.
• Click the Microsoft link titled “Latest Supported Visual C++ Downloads”
• Download fresh copies of each of the packages you listed

• Once this is complete, uninstall each package from your system
• Restart your PC
• Install each new VC++ package (order doesn’t matter)
• Reboot your PC again
• Try to play the game again

If more issues are found, it means you have deeper issues with Windows.

To resolve this, it’s best to talk to someone who has more specific experience with your system. This can come in many different forms, from online communities to paying for professional help.