# How to NOT get banned

* Step-1: Go to Windows Security > Turn OFF these --,

\= Real-time protection > even if the unlocker is added as an exclusion in the antivirus, this setting still detects and interrupts the external unlocker, which triggers a shadow ban. \
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\= Cloud-delivered protection > even if the Real-time protection is OFF, this setting still helps detecting the unlocker and interrupts it, which triggers a shadow ban. \
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\= Automatic sample submission > even if the Real-time protection is OFF, this setting still helps detecting the unlocker and interrupts it, which triggers a shadow ban. \
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\= Tamper protection > this setting automatically turns ON Realtime-protection after a few minutes/after an hour without any heads up.

* Step-2: After opening the unlocker and pressing Y, launch COD. During this launch process, NEVER press any of the unlocker assigned keys (F4, F7, F9) or, there's high chance it'll trigger a shadow ban.
* Step-3: After COD has fully launched and the MOTD (Message of the Day) has appeared, wait at least 10 seconds (15-30 seconds recommended to avoid triggering a shadow ban) and then, press F7 only once to Unlock Everything (never press the key more than once, never press the other keys like F4 and F9 or, it'll trigger a shadow ban).

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(This is the Message of the Day page.)

* Step-4: After pressing F7, wait another 10 seconds at least (15-30 seconds recommended to avoid triggering a shadow ban) and then, press F9 to close the unlocker. Then, wait another 5 seconds, close the MOTD and click on WARZONE. If you don't press F9 to close the unlocker and keep it running in the background, there's a high chance you'll randomly get shadow/perma-banned at any point in the game. Also, you won't able to launch Browser or Discord or some stuffs if you don't press F9.
* Step-5: Go to Settings > Graphics, here in the Display tab and Quality tab, you'll see that all graphics settings have been reset to default/recommended settings. Change these settings to your likings (I use Extreme Preset) and then, close/quit COD. Closing COD ultimately saves your settings and will not reset. (never start/play any match in this step, you need to save the settings and close COD. Or else, you'll have very low FPS, your game will crash mid-match and your graphics settings will all reset back to default.)

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* Step-6: Close your Game. Follow from Step-1 to Step-4 again to launch COD with unlocker. From here now, you can go wild and use anything you want without the risk of being banned. Like any Loadout Weapon, Attachment, Camo, Blueprint, Charm, Decal, Sticker, Operator Skins (it only works in the Lobby, doesn't work in the match; it was patched because there was an MnK trick to equip any Operator), Emote, Spray, Emblem, Banner, Prestige Icon etc. Everything works flawlessly. (For some reason, Contrail and Parachute skin doesn't show up at all in the menu list).

* **NOTE:** If for some reason, "Run In Safe Mode" pops up when launching the game with the unlocker (maybe last time the game crashed or your PC powered off while the game was running), never click on any of the buttons or close it or close the unlocker! Open Task Manager, right-click on Call of Duty and click on End task. Wait 5-10 seconds and then, press F9 to close the unlocker.,

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