Grand Theft Auto V: How to Resolve Social Club Error

When attempting to start the game, Rockstar Games Social Club will claim to install pre-requisites and run updates, but will ultimately fail and repeat error code 0 on each launch.

The first step is to navigate to:

Settings (Win+I) > Privacy & security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Virus & threat protection settings > Manage settings

Once you have navigated Virus & threat protection settings, simply turn Real-time protection OFF. This will be re-enabled later on.

Now Real-time protection is disabled, it’s time to navigate to the Rockstar Games folders. The folders should be located on the same drive the game is installed on.

• Folder 1 is located in D:/Program Files
• Folder 2 in D:/Program Files (x86)
• Folder 3 in This PC > Documents

NOTE: If your game is installed on a different drive, simply replace D:/ with the appropriate drive.

Now you must allow all Groups and User Names Full Control in the Security panel.

• Right-click each Rockstar Games folder
• Properties
• Security
• Click any Group or User Names and press Edit
• Go through each Group/User Name and grant them Full Control, including any other checkable Allow permissions
• Once done (for each folder in the aforementioned paths), press Apply then OK.

Launch the Rockstar Games Launcher. It should now load and present you with a login screen and once the information has been entered the game will start.

Now you must go back to Virus & threat protection settings and re-enable Real-time protection.