{"id":86825,"date":"2019-07-05T17:25:54","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T09:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/?post_type=knowledgebase&p=86825"},"modified":"2025-07-15T14:55:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T06:55:32","slug":"solved-minecraft-wont-launch-in-windows","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/knowledge\/solved-minecraft-wont-launch-in-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"[SOLVED] Minecraft Won’t Launch in Windows 11\/10\/8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It is really upset when you want to play Minecraft but it won’t launch! Don’t worry, try the solutions below and you can enjoy your game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you don’t know whether your computer is powerful enough to run the game which is a possible reason for this issue, you can check Minecraft system requirements<\/a> first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try these fixes:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You may not have to try them all; just work your way down the list until you find the one that works for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. End your Minecraft process<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. End incompatible software<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Run Minecraft as administrator<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Use the Compatibility mode<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Remove Mods<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Update your video card driver<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Reinstall the Minecraft<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Fix 1: End your Minecraft process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    If the launcher closed but not start Minecraft after clicking the Play<\/strong> button, you can open the Task Manager<\/strong> to end the task manually. Reboot Minecraft may fix the won’t launch issue.
    Some users have mentioned that when this issue appears, there’ll be two MinecraftLauncher.exe. You need to end both tasks and reboot the game.
    Here’s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Press the Ctrl + Shift + Esc<\/strong>\u00a0key together on your keyboard to open the Task Manager<\/strong>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. In the Processes<\/strong> tab, right-click on the Minecraft and choose End task<\/strong>.\u00a0
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    3. Launch Minecraft again to check if it’s working properly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      If you got two MinecraftLauncher.exe, after fixing the issue, you need to open Settings in the launcher, choose “Keep the launcher open while the game is running”. You could meet two situations: <\/p>\n\n\n\n