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# FACEIT Anti-Cheat: Fix the Restart Loop by Disabling the Wi-Fi Adapter

# FACEIT Anti-Cheat: Fix the Restart Loop by Disabling the Wi-Fi Adapter
**FACEIT Anti-Cheat can get stuck repeatedly asking you to restart to "complete the installation." On affected machines, disabling the onboard Wi-Fi adapter stops the loop and lets the Anti-Cheat launch normally.**
| Quick fix: disable the onboard Wi-Fi adapter in Device Manager (Network adapters → right-click the wireless adapter → Disable device), then relaunch the Anti-Cheat.

## Symptoms
When you launch FACEIT Anti-Cheat (or a protected game), a dialog appears reading **"You need to restart your computer to complete the installation."** Restarting does not resolve it — the same prompt returns on the next launch, and the Anti-Cheat never finishes initializing. This repeats indefinitely (the "restart loop").
This has been observed on Windows 11, including the **25H2** update.

## Cause
FACEIT Anti-Cheat loads a kernel-mode driver at boot and uses DMA remapping as one of its protections. The Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module built into many AM5 gaming motherboards (commonly a MediaTek part) is not compatible with DMA remapping. On these boards the Anti-Cheat never registers the installation as finished, so it requests another restart on every launch.
Removing the wireless radio from the equation — by disabling or physically removing it — allows the Anti-Cheat to complete setup and start normally.

## Affected hardware
Any motherboard with an onboard Wi-Fi module can be affected. Boards confirmed to show this behavior include:
* Gigabyte B650M GAMING WIFI
* ASUS TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI
* MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI (MS-7D75)
|| If a board model name ends in **WIFI**, **AX**, or **AC**, assume it has an onboard wireless module that may trigger this issue.

## Solution: disable the Wi-Fi adapter (Device Manager)
This is the quickest fix and the method verified to resolve the loop.
1. Press **Windows + R** to open the Run dialog.
2. Type `devmgmt.msc` and press **Enter** to open Device Manager.
3. Expand the **Network adapters** section.
4. Find your wireless adapter (for example, "MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 …" or "Realtek Wireless LAN …").
5. Right-click the wireless adapter.
6. Select **Disable device**.
7. Confirm the action if prompted.
Relaunch FACEIT Anti-Cheat. The "restart to complete installation" prompt should no longer appear.
||| In diskless / image-based deployments (ggRock), make this change inside the master image and seal it — if you disable the adapter on a running client, the change lives in the writeback layer and is lost on the next reboot.

## Alternative methods
Use these if you prefer to disable the radio at the hardware level, or if Device Manager isn't suitable.
### Disable Wi-Fi in BIOS
1. Power on and tap **Delete** to enter BIOS Setup.
2. Switch to **Advanced Mode** (often **F2**).
3. Open the **Settings** tab and look under **Onboard Devices** or **Integrated Peripherals**.
4. Set the **Wi-Fi / Wireless Module** option to **Disabled**, then save and exit.
Note that many Gigabyte B650 boards do not expose a Wi-Fi toggle in BIOS. If you can't find one, use the Device Manager method above or remove the module.
### Remove the Wi-Fi module
If no BIOS option exists, the wireless card can be physically removed. It is an M.2 E-key module, usually near the rear I/O under a small cover or heatsink, secured by a single screw with two antenna leads attached. Disconnect the antenna leads, remove the screw, and slide the card out. Only do this on a machine that is powered off and unplugged, and follow standard ESD precautions.

## Verify the fix
1. Reboot the machine (diskless clients should boot into the sealed image).
2. Launch FACEIT Anti-Cheat.
3. Confirm it initializes without showing the "restart to complete installation" prompt.

## Notes
* Apply the same fix to any other machine exhibiting the restart loop.
* As a longer-term path, check for **BIOS updates** on affected boards (for example, the B650M series). A firmware update may add wireless controls or resolve the underlying incompatibility.
* Updating the onboard Wi-Fi driver to the latest version is FACEIT's remedy for the related **"Incompatible driver detected"** connection error — but for the restart loop specifically, disabling the radio is the reliable fix.