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FIX: Nexus Mod Manager not opening
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Nexus Mod Manager is a great utility for modding games. However, thatsoftwaredoesn’t always open for some users. Users can’t utilize NMM when it doesn’t open for them.
If you’re among the users who needs to fix Nexus Mod Manager not opening, check out the resolutions below.
This is how you can fix Nexus Mod Manager not opening
1. Move the Nexus Mod folder out of Program Files
2. Run Nexus Mod Manager as administrator
3. Turn off third-party antivirus software
If you have third-partyantivirus softwareinstalled, that might be blocking Nexus Mod Manager files. To fix that, right-click your antivirus utility’s system tray icon to open a context menu for it.
There you can usually select a disable option of some kind that will turn of the antivirus shield when selected. After disabling the antivirus utility, try launching Nexus Mod Manager again.
4. Delete the Black_Tree_Gaming folder’s user.config file
5. Clear the Black_Tree_Gaming folder
6. Reinstall Nexus Mod Manager
A lot of users have fixed Nexus Mod Manager not opening with the resolutions above. Note, however, that NMM is no longer supported. Vortex is the replacement mod manager software from Nex Mods that gets updated.
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