How To Fix Minecraft Launcher Not Opening

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Minecraft is an insanely popular sandbox game developed by Mojang. Released way back in 2009 as a public alpha for PC, the game took the entire world by storm. That was later followed up by the official release on 11th November of 2011. Being the best selling video game of all time, Microsoft then bought Mojang as a whole (including Minecraft) in 2014. But still, the game is available on a plethora of platforms and supports crossplay.But today we are only going to discuss Minecraft not launching on PC, on Windows platform to be exact. Minecraft currently has more than 112 million concurrent active players and is deemed as one of the most played video games of 2019. But with so many new and veteran players alike installing the game, many PC players are left stranded as Minecraft won't open for them at all. If you are facing the same problem and want to know how you can fix it, continue reading this article on how to fix Minecraft launcher not opening.



Why Minecraft Won't Open?How to Fix Minecraft Not Launching1. Run Minecraft Launcher As Administrator2. Update Graphics Card Drivers3. Reinstall to Fix Minecraft Launcher Not Opening4. Delete Minecraft Launcher Profiles5. Use Windows Compatibility Mode



Why Minecraft Won't Open?



Few people have had issues where Minecraft won't open since some of the recent updates. But most reports of Minecraft launcher not working came since 2017 when Mojang brought the massive "Better Together" update for all the editions of the game in all platforms, including the Java edition, the Bedrock edition, and the PE (Pocket Edition). So in case you are a returning player and the launcher used to work on your system just fine before these updates, you may face issues like Minecraft not opening while trying to jump back into the game. RELATED: How to Use Your Phone App on Windows 10?



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How to Fix Minecraft Not Launching



1. Run Minecraft Launcher As Administrator



Let's get the easy troubleshooting steps out of the way first. Sometimes giving the Minecraft launcher admin privileges can help with Minecraft not opening or crashing. Simply right-click on the Minecraft launcher shortcut on your desktop and choose "Run as administrator." If that helps with your Minecraft launcher not working problem, then set Minecraft to always run as administrator. Here is how you can do it:Right-click on the Minecraft launcher again.Then click on Properties.After that, go to the Compatibility tab.Make sure "Run this program as an administrator" is checked.Hit Apply and OK.2. Update Graphics Card Drivers



Outdated GPU drivers can be the cause of not only Minecraft launcher not working but many issues on other games. So we always recommend you to keep your GPU drivers updated. Depending on the manufacturer of your GPU, go to their respected websites. Then download and install the latest driver for your GPU. In case you are running on integrated graphics, it's better to get the required drivers from your motherboard vendor's website.Nvidia: https://www.nvidia.in/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-inAMD: https://www.amd.com/en/support



Intel iGPU (Integrated GPU): https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/80939/Graphics-Drivers or your motherboard vendor's websiteAMD APU: https://www.amd.com/en/support or your motherboard vendor's websiteDownload DirectX 11.3. Reinstall to Fix Minecraft Launcher Not Opening



Uninstalling and reinstalling Minecraft can also help if Minecraft won't open even after trying the previous two methods. Corrupted installation is one of the major reasons for Minecraft not launching, or Minecraft launcher not working to be specific. To fix this, simply navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Minecraft in the File Explorer and double click uninstall. After that, reinstall the latest version of Minecraft from here. Note: Remember to back up your worlds before uninstalling Minecraft.



Fix Steam Client Not Opening.4. Delete Minecraft Launcher Profiles



A corrupt launcher profile can be one of the main reasons why Minecraft won't open. Do note that this method would delete all your previous profiles, and you have to install all of them from scratch once again. So in case you do not want that, you should avoid this method. Here is how you can perform it:Popular Stories Right now10 Pro Tips for Valorant You Need to Know The Benefits of Text to Speech Software in Learning How to Boost Your Internet Speed in 3 Simple Ways?



First of all, we have to check if it is a corrupted profile that is causing the Minecraft launcher to crash. Although it is one of the main reasons for Minecraft not launching, there can be other problems too. To check, press the Windows+R key.On the pop-up, type in '%AppData%' and hit Enter.Then find the '.minecraft' folder and open it.After that, find the file named 'launcher_profiles.json' and move it to any other folder as a backup.Now try to open the Minecraft launcher. In case Minecraft won't open, then it is not your profiles causing the problems. So you can put the 'launcher_profiles.json' back in the '.minecraft' folder again to avoid losing your profiles. But if it does work, simply delete the 'launcher_profiles.json' file.5. Use Windows Compatibility Mode



You can redownload Minecraft launcher using the Minecraft legacy launcher. Here is how you can open the legacy launcher:



At first right click on the Minecraft launcher shortcut.Click on Properties.Now go to the Compatibility tab.Check "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and select Windows Vista.Then hit Apply and OK.Now try to open the Minecraft launcher. It should run the legacy launcher. And the current launcher should redownload itself.Launch Minecraft once in this launcher and close it. Close the launcher as well and end any remaining Minecraft launcher tasks in the Task Manager.After that, right-click on the Minecraft launcher shortcut again and go to Properties. Go to the compatibility tab.Uncheck "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" to stop it from running the legacy launcher.Finally, hit Apply and OK once again.Now the launcher should open fine for the most part. Even if that doesn't work, you can install the OLS launcher from here (Windows alternative, the .exe file).ConclusionIn this article, we have discussed how you can fix Minecraft launcher startup issues. In case Minecraft won't open even after following all the methods listed above, try updating or reinstalling Java from here, and it should work. An outdated version of Java can definitely pose problems and be the reason for Minecraft not launching. Now you can finally go back to expanding your land and killing creepers in Minecraft.



Debanjan Chowdhury



I am a student who likes to read comics, build PCs, play games and discuss tech stuff.



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17 thoughts on "How To Fix Minecraft Launcher Not Opening"



Liselle Laats April 16, 2020 at 9:05 am



Suureparane too, soor. Windowsi uhilduvusreziim fikseeris selle minu jaoks.



Adeline Clegg April 22, 2020 at 4:58 pm



Good stuff, atleast can launch Minecraft now.... I can't seem to join any server, it keeps on saying failed to connect to the server..... Any way to fix it?



Hobbes June 27, 2020 at 6:06 am



Minecraft used to silently crash right after opening without any error code. Finally deleting the launcher profile helped. Thanks!



Austin July 18, 2020 at 2:13 am



Holy shit! I tried out the fifth thing and downloaded the launcher again from legacy mode and it started working!! !



Ellie July 18, 2020 at 3:01 am



Thanks it finally let me in the launcher. But I still can't open minecraft. Maybe because I have some old modpacks installed that aren't supported anymore. I will try deleting them.



Luca Coburn September 1, 2020 at 5:57 pm



this did not help and didnt work, don't know what to do.



Luke September 5, 2020 at 7:26 pm



I just reinstalled Java and it worked. Thanks for the download link.



Alan September 6, 2020 at 5:41 pm



Thanks deleting my old profile worked a treat



Cierra January 9, 2021 at 6:39 pm



Omigosh I have been scouring the internet for ever not trying to find the solution and I had almost gave up when I finished everything in this one, but then I realized that there was the one where you have to remove the accounts file, and since i was desperate I tried it and it actually worked! Honestly I thought it had nothing to do with mods since before them not working reacted much differently such as crashing with no crash code or report, but it really did help. Thank you SO much! !



Nikolas January 14, 2021 at 9:49 am



great minecraft broke own and crash thx



jason benson January 18, 2021 at 7:39 pm



Have tried all of these things and it is still not working. Will launch in legacy mode, but when go to launch outside of legacy mode it launches an update, the update completes, then it still will not open.



G_man January 23, 2021 at 4:21 pm



This didn't work for me but your Microsoft account might be locked. Try signing into your Microsoft account to unlock it.



Augie Nathanson January 26, 2021 at 9:31 am



I have tried all of these countless times and it has yet to work. I really don't know what to do anymore.



Colm Murphy May 5, 2021 at 12:29 pm



omg !!! Minecraft servers I had done all of te things except for the profiles file but at the end I tried it and after restarting my PC it actually worked . I never thought i would.



Gavin Wheelis June 11, 2021 at 8:20 pm



I tried a lot of different ways to open the launcher, and then I found this page. Thank you so much, worked on the Compatability mode!



Jay walter Winkel August 29, 2021 at 3:43 pm



My game is giving me a code of 0x80a40011, please help me fix this for my kids please!!!!!!!!!!! !



bonnie April 12, 2022 at 1:14 pm



Hello! This really helped! Thanks!



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