Some Civilization VI owners are finding that Windows 10’s Windows Defender is causing the game to freeze and hang.
Luckily, there’s a fix:
- Go to Windows Settings > Update & Security >Windows Defender
- Go to Exclusions > Add an Exclusion > Exclude a Folder
- Add in your Civilization VI installation folder — by default, that should be C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
From there on in, you can enjoy a freeze-free experience.
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