thanks very much for the help and tips,

@Jirisys - ..to see every single bit of info of every settlement thats exactly what i missed when reducing the population only because of seeing the pitchfork icon - thanks

@XSamatan - i wanted to write here today that you dont have to take care of my saved game - ´cause you said you´ll do it on thursday ...but i am too late with that now anyway ... so, sorry that you had to work again on a saved game of mine.

just tried the reducing procedure with all the ten settlements and it worked (just used for all of them -4000 - not knowing until now if this was to much or not) - so i hope i will not bother you to much in future with reparing of my saved games ;-)

yes thats good to know that there is no chance for negative population.. i thought so that (pitchfork icon) it will not disappear right away ..but in the next round.

thanks very much for reparing it anyway - i saved it ..cause i was not sure if my new saved will last longer ...after all the rebellions disappeared i provoked one in my neighborhood and i had one CTD in the next round ..then yesterday i loaded the very same saved game and this time i could play it with no problem (the revolting settlement now was clear in hands of the former owner ..in that campaign a peaceful and weak neighbor)

but since i played just two rounds after repairing i´ll keep your saving and keep also in mind that provoking rebellions might be not so good ...in fact i better try it from now on without it.

thanks a lot,
Kleitos