Right-click Settings.exe , go to Properties → Compatibility, and check . This Windows feature can sometimes cause conflicts with older applications.
The configuration utility usually fails to launch because of software conflicts or missing system files. The most common causes include: pes 2017 settings.exe not working
Antivirus software and Windows Defender frequently flag older game configuration tools as "false positives" because they attempt to scan hardware profiles and write configuration files. Open (or your third-party antivirus app). Go to Virus & threat protection > Manage settings . Right-click Settings
PES 2017 saves your settings in a file named settings.dat , located in your user documents folder: C:\Users\[Your Username]\Documents\KONAMI\Pro Evolution Soccer 2017\ go to Properties → Compatibility