News tip Lavenderbeard Sea of Thieves: How to fix this error that prevents access to the game on PC?
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The sea is not the only threat that awaits you in Sea of Thieves: an error called Lavenderbeard still sows terror on PC. Although this error is known to many sailors, it is possible that this message could surprise new sailors. So, we have composed this article to explain to you how to correct this error which impacts access to SoT.
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Lavenderbeard… What is this error message in Sea of Thieves?
The Lavenderbeard error message occurs when a connection problem is detected on PC. This window often appears when Sea of Thieves servers are down or undergoing maintenance.
However, the fault is not necessarily Rare's: it may happen that the servers are perfectly optional and that the problem comes from you. This problem may occur because of your antivirus settings or if an update is still waiting to be installed.
This problem happens very frequently because of the Windows firewall. You will then just need to authorize Sea of Thieves via Windows Firewall by following the following instructions:
- In your Windows search bar, type “Firewall”
- Select “Allow an application through Windows Firewall”
- Find Sea of Thieves in the list of applications then check all the boxes
By restarting your game, you will normally be able to join the online servers without an ounce of difficulty.
Unfortunately, it is possible that the problem could come from elsewhere. Indeed, it happens that Xbox Live identifiers on Steam are a barrier. By removing your Xbox Live credentials from Steam, the problem should resolve very quickly. Here are the steps to follow :
- Click the Start button at the bottom left of Windows and type Credential Manager, then press Enter
- Once in Credential Manager, click Windows Credentials
- Find entries with Xbl_Ticket
- Left-click on those with 1717113201 in their name and click Delete
- Log back into Sea of Thieves
If, despite all these steps, you still cannot join the Sea of Thieves online servers, try linking your Xbox Live account to Steam. It happens that this simple manipulation can be the key that will solve all your problems related to the Lavenderbeard message.