Punkbuster not running, gets kicked joining server

[DetroitTechno89]

My punkbuster is not running, also not showing in control panel by all programs. I downloaded it and installed it. Never had this problem before. 
Suddenly i had this problem.

[2042isNotBF · Accepted solution]

Scottlyguy try this

Go to Punk Buster site
Download PB then extract files to your desktop then open Punk Buster folder. Click on the PB setup and it will open.
Add your BF4 game to punk buster its at the top of Punk Buster.
Then update punk buster again at the top of Punk Buster.

http://www.punkbuster.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.php

[MilleniumSeagull]

3 steps to try:

1) "repair" install of BF4 in origin.

2) Run PBsv from the BF4 folder on your hardrive and tell it to install/update the program - restart your PC then try BF4.

3) If it still doesnt work try running BF4 in the x64 mode (right click the game and select properties - should be able to pick run as x64 from there)

those solutions fixed mine as it was doing a similar thing all of sudden - no idea why it just did.

[Scottlyguy]

I don't have a PBsv file

[2042isNotBF · Accepted solution]

Scottlyguy try this

Go to Punk Buster site
Download PB then extract files to your desktop then open Punk Buster folder. Click on the PB setup and it will open.
Add your BF4 game to punk buster its at the top of Punk Buster.
Then update punk buster again at the top of Punk Buster.

http://www.punkbuster.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.php

[HerculesSOZ]

I've Been trying to install punk buster and every time I install it and then extract it, it just doesn't work in the end.

I even search through my programs after restarting it and everything and still no luck.

I was wondering if one of you had an answer to this.

[Funluvncriminal]

R-click the punkbuster installer and run it as administrator. Also check your antivirus quarantine and make sure its not flagging the pb files or service.

[thewdsa2]

the thing is, i dont know why, but, sometimes when i UNinstall pb service, then reinstall and test, it works, and after that, bf4 is going on fine, no errors, no kick from timeout.

then, if i take a break, pnkbstrB.exe (mostly jut the B) does not start/sending packs, whatever.

starting to hate this fcng pbuster... especially, because there is no answer anywhere. everybody is saying install pb from their home page. really? you think i did not downloaded/installed it from there like a 100 times? 

i mean, come on!

i even tried to open a port for pbB in the router settings, and it still does not work. but sometimes it does. 

so

punkbuster

DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks

[EA_Atic]

I'm closing this thread to stop it being necroed.

If you have any issues with Battlefield 4 please make a new topic about the issues you are having and what kind of steps you have tried to solve it.

/Atic