Why Do My Minecraft Settings Keep Resetting: FIX [Guide]

Minecraft Settings keep resetting due to missing Options.txt file in your folder, running the System Cleaner app in the background, fixing the game reset bug, and Updating to the latest version.

Did your Minecraft controls get reset back to default every time you launch the game?

The account suddenly got lost, Skin went back to default, and all my external storage worlds are gone.

If your Minecraft GameUserSettings is resetting on server restart, this usually means there is an error in the Options.txt file. This can be caused by either a syntax error or the required settings missing from the file initially.

So, you need to change your keybindings and type in the server URL every time you log on.

It can be such a pain.

Before making any modifications to this file, you need to create a backup of it so you can restore it in case the file is reset again.

There are 3 possible reasons for Minecraft not saving your progress.

Missing Options.txt File
Updating to a new version
Cleaner App

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How to Fix Minecraft settings Resetting?

1. Missing Options.txt File

Create/ Search for Options.txt file

Locate your Minecraft folder directory. Navigate to the Options.txt file.

If you don’t have the file, make a new options.txt file

To create a new Minecraft options.txt file:

Right-click anywhere in the window
Choose New
Click Text Document File
After the file is created, Enter the below-following text inside the newly created file

music:0 sound:0 invertYMouse:false mouseSensitivity:0.5 fov:0.0gamma:0.0 viewDistance:0 guiScale:0 particles:0 bobView:true anaglyph3d:false advancedOpengl:false fpsLimit:1 difficulty:2 fancyGraphics:false ao:trueclouds:true skin:DefaultlastServer: key_key.attack:-100 key_key.use:-99 key_key.forward:17 key_key.left:30 key_key.back:31 key_key.right:32 key_key.jump:57 key_key.sneak:42 key_key.drop:16 key_key.inventory:18 key_key.chat:20 key_key.playerlist:15 key_key.pickItem:-98
options-txt minecraft settings not saving

Save the file
Restart the game.

So, when you go to your file manager and go to com.mojang.minecraftpe/games/com.mojang/MinecraftWorld/your world file, your game DB, and your resource pack are lost.

So, if the issue still persists, create a backup to save your world and progress.

Update Existing Minecraft World to a New Version

Important: Create a Backup to create a copy of your world just in case if it goes wrong.

Bedrock Edition

Launch Minecraft
Select Play
Choose the world you’d like to update
Tap on the pencil icon
Select Copy World to copy the world in-game
You can also Export World to save your world locally on your computer.
The Bedrock updates will happen automatically.

Java Edition

Open Minecraft
Go to the Singleplayer menu.
Choose the world to update
Click Edit.
Relaunch the game with the new version you’d like to update to.
Enter your world.
Tick the “I know what I’m doing” notification.
Finally, Your world will now load with the new version.

Cleaner App

The Cleaner app’s main purpose is to remove unnecessary cached data, clear out the app cache, clean up junk files, boost your phone speed and ease up your operating processes making the device faster.

If you are Playing Minecraft on your Phone, make sure to correctly set up any cache/storage cleaners on your device, or remove Minecraft from the cleaner app’s list to prevent your world saves cleared by mistake from your device as unwanted files.

If you are using Oppo and RealMe Phones:

Go to your Phone Manager.
Click on the gear button.
Select Self-diagnosis Frequency
Choose Disable.
Restart your phone.

So, If you want to exempt your Minecraft world from the wrath of cleaner apps, whitelist cookies from Minecraft to keep your world.

The same goes for if you are using any Cleaner application on your PC or Mac.

Create A Support Ticket

Lastly, If everything doesn’t work, send a support ticket to the Minecraft team about this issue. They will help you diagnose your problem.

Send a detailed description of the issue to the support team.

To Submit a Ticket on Minecraft

Visit Ticket Page
Select Language
Game Title
Choose the Platform you play on
Fill in the Category of Your Questions
Enter the Subject for Your Question
Your Name &Email Address
Provide as much information as possible
Add image Attachments
Click on Submit

Summary

Minecraft might be one of the most successful sandbox games on the market allowing players to create their own 3D worlds by combining various building blocks, but there is no lack of problems that users have to face with this game.

The online community forms are loaded with complaints about resetting issues and settings not saving on the game. These issues are usually simple and are related to the status of the updates/ configuration files and server errors.

Hopefully, this article helps solve your problems.

Why Do My Minecraft Settings Keep Resetting: FIX [Guide]