Suggestions:
1. DO NOT install Freelancer in “Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Games/Freelancer” but anywhere else.
2. Delete all save-games-files in your “my documents/my games/freelancer/Accts/SP” Folder. INCLUDING “restart.fl” !
3. Activate “DirectPlay” in your System-Settings (Windows-Legacy-Components)
4.Always run Freelancer with Administrator-Privileges
5. Check your AV-Settings for alerts or actions regarding Freelancer.exe and such…
6. Only if your Freelancer-Copy is the version that needs the CD in your optical drive: Replace the original Freelancer.exe with the NO-CD version (downloadable here on TSP).
Hope this helps…
Greetings
J.R.