Battlefield 4 - 2024 You have been kicked by Punkbuster fix

On Windows 11 the Punkbuster setup will not run correctly for Battlefield 4, possibly other games. It installs the exes into the wrong folder.
Go to the folder that should erroneously have the exes- C:\Windows\SysWOW64
Take all punkbuster files, pnkbstrA.exe, pnkbstrB.exe, and pnkbstrB.ex0 and copy them into your system32 folder.
Win+R to get the run command and run firewall.cpl. Choose "allow an app or feature". Change settings, then allow another app.
Add those programs and allow them on both private and public.
You should then be working! Good luck.

[@timinamen1217]

Reinstalling the punkbuster helped! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

[@Rudi4rius]

youre a legend, thank you dude

[@arobyte]

Thank you for this. Actually worked. The file moving and firewall permission thingys didn't work. But the part at the end, running the file did. On two laptops that just got BF4 installed.

[@spode2yt]

Thank you so much it worked, keep up the good work!

[@RoelTheWorld]

This worked like a charm, thank you so much! Worked for me after adding them to the firewall.

[@Snoozie09]

My man's a genius!! Worked 100%.

[@danielschwarz3008]

Finally, the real thing that helped me out !!! THX Bro !!!

[@atmphil1]

this works 100% no more kick outs. thanks

[@snapinfinity4749]

Error
This is the error I been getting past few days. I fixed it after I updated PB, but after 3 or 4 days I got it again so Ill try this and see if it works at all.
Game disconnected: you were kicked by PunkBuster. Stated reason: PunkBuster kicked player 'SNAPINFINITY' (for 0 minutes) ... RESTRICTION: Disallowed Program/Driver [130827]

[@GIGNHeadShoc]

SystemWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
Thx btw; I did what you say and didn't work until the very last step (DL Punkbuster patch + reboot) Now all is good !

[@user-ej8ro7ip5j]

wish they would drop punkbuster ,those aholes program mess up a good game, use the one bf5 is using...

[@cycy1432]

Thanks a lot mate, the lat tips save me

[@ugurbegovic]

thanks boss

[@viliussmproductions]

Thank you!
Any clue what to do if you don't have the "A" file at all? Reinstalling Punkbuster does nothing, neither does adding BF4 to the games list.

[@angelpires5721]

Thank you bro 🇧🇷

[@ijuldeadilaz]

Ey there, could u tell me why everytime im add my game inside of PBSetup its always gets error "Download Timeout".
I haved done everything until i get late for go to bed, and its still dont work and still kicked almost all the time am playin.

[@Robertbacklun]

Thanks!