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How to Fix Modern Warfare 2 Stuck Installing Issue

Here is how to fix Modern Warfare 2 stuck installing issue.

With the full launch today, it’s obviously frustrating for players not to be able to get into Modern Warfare 2, as all they want to do is hop on and shoot guns with their friends. And while a number of issues have popped up already, none are more annoying than one that prevents the game from even installing properly. Here is everything you need to know about how to fix Modern Warfare 2 stuck installing issue.

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Why Is Modern Warfare 2 Stuck Installing? Explained

According to Infinity Ward, the best way to combat the Modern Warfare 2 stuck installing issue is to open quick Settings (options button) and then back out. According to the developers, this will trigger the correct menu to appear.

If that still isn’t working for you, then go ahead and restart your game, as it’ll trigger the application to have to boot up again, this time without the bug. If none of that works, then your best bet is to get in touch with support, which can be found here.

That is everything you need to know about how to fix Modern Warfare 2 stuck installing issue. For more info on the game, be sure to check out all the guides we’ve got for it on the site, including how to fix flickering issues, all trophies, and much more.

There should also be some more Call of Duty-related content down below that you may find helpful, as well as some other news and features for the series that you’ll enjoy. For any questions you have about the game that you can’t seem to find the answer to, always feel free to reach out to us in the comment section, and we’ll do our best to help.


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Andrew McMahon
Andrew was Twinfinite's Features Editor from 2020 through until March 2023 and wrote for the site from 2018. He has wandered around with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications sitting in his back pocket for a while now, all the while wondering what he is going to do for a career. Luckily, video games have always been there, especially as his writing career progresses.