Pes 2021 Settingsexe Not Opening New Fix ❲FHD 2026❳

Here’s an interesting feature-style piece on the frustrating (and surprisingly complex) issue of PES 2021’s settings.exe refusing to open.

• Download from Microsoft’s official site: DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer.
• Run it → Extract to a temp folder → Run DXSetup.exe.

Reset the Settings Folder

: Delete the existing "Settings" folder located at %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KONAMI\eFootball PES 2021\ to clear potentially corrupted video/audio configurations. pes 2021 settingsexe not opening new

• Steam default: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\eFootball PES 2021

• Compatibility Mode: Try running settings.exe in compatibility mode. Right-click on the file, go to Properties, and under the Compatibility tab, check "Run this program in compatibility mode for" and select an older version of Windows.
• System File Checker (SFC) Scan: For Windows users, perform an SFC scan to fix corrupted system files. Open Command Prompt as administrator and type sfc /scannow.

Has anyone else found a different fix for this? Reset the Settings Folder : Delete the existing

1. Right-click Settings.exe → Properties → Compatibility.
2. Click Change high DPI settings.
3. Check Override high DPI scaling behavior → Set to Application (not System).
4. Click OK.

Install the Visual C++ Redistributable Packages (both x86 and x64 versions) for 2015, 2017, and 2019. Verify Integrity of Game Files go to Properties

Do not skip these basic steps—they resolve 60% of cases.