# (2024)UI resetting to default after updating the launcher today **URL:** \ **Category:** General Issues\ **Created:** [March 21, 2024, 2:35am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2024-ui-resetting-to-default-after-updating-the-launcher-today/443679 "2024-03-21T02:35:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hazyel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/hazyel/32/395363_2.png) [@Hazyel](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Hazyel)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2024, 2:35am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2024-ui-resetting-to-default-after-updating-the-launcher-today/443679/1 "2024-03-21T02:35:58Z")
I had an issue with the UI resetting to default after updating the launcher today. 1 - is there a way around this? 2 - Do I have to redo everything? 3 - how do I make a backup so I can easily restore it if happens again? ---
**Author:** ![Dyver\_Phycad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dyver_phycad/32/358575_2.png) [@Dyver\_Phycad](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dyver_Phycad)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2024, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2024-ui-resetting-to-default-after-updating-the-launcher-today/443679/2 "2024-03-21T05:59:44Z")
> [@Hazyel](#): > > 3 - how do I make a backup so I can easily restore it if happens again? > [@How do we backup our settings?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-do-we-backup-our-settings/57077): > > My computer frequently crashes which sometimes resets all of the ingame setting I have for Eve like the overview, all of the ui settings, even my chat channels. Does anyone know a step by step guide to backing up our settings? ---
**Author:** ![Astr0Physics](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/astr0physics/32/455157_2.png) [@Astr0Physics](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Astr0Physics)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2024, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2024-ui-resetting-to-default-after-updating-the-launcher-today/443679/3 "2024-03-21T11:59:17Z")
Locate your shared folder, uncheck the read only box. ---
**Author:** ![Hazyel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/hazyel/32/395363_2.png) [@Hazyel](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Hazyel)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2024-ui-resetting-to-default-after-updating-the-launcher-today/443679/4 "2024-03-23T23:21:50Z")
It’s trolling, right? If not, can anyone explain? I haven’t played since the incident. Is there any way to backup the settings? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2024-ui-resetting-to-default-after-updating-the-launcher-today/443679/5 "2024-06-21T23:22:24Z")
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