Launcher hangs at ‘finalising’ stage of loading.
No error message displayed - just gets stuck as not responding.
Log file gives no clues, just goes from starting MC using javaw.exe to ‘NetQueue: Initiating shutdown. ... Game closed with id 1’
From other posts, have tried many things to fix it, including:
run scannow & ccleaner
point java executable to folder containing javaw.exe
uninstall + reinstall MC (many times)
completely removed old version of standalone java 8 (using java uninstall prog)
removed any rogue entries in registry to old version of java
removed Oracle symlink files
added correct jre/bin folder to PATH environment variable
tried clearing PATH environment variable
added JAVA_HOME environment variable to pint to correct jre/bin folder
but none of these fixed it.
After much digging, I found that trying to run javaw.exe from file explorer gave the message that Windows could not find the file (even though I had run it from the right folder). Verified that I got the same result by trying to run javaw.exe in a CMD window – same result, system cannot find file javaw.exe.
I then stumbled on a temporary workaround – accidentally ran java.exe instead of javaw.exe in the CMD window and this worked OK. So I tried pointing the java executable in Launcher and it worked.
My conclusion is that java.exe uses a slightly different routing to files/variables etc to javaw.exe, but I can’t work out where or how. Have tried looking for clues in the two versions of launcher_log.txt, but there’s too much of it and it’s beyond me!
Any clues or suggestions for how to get launcher to work correctly with javaw.exe?
Or, does anyone know how I can trace the routing of javaw.exe to see where it's ending up?
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Yes, still an issue for me.
I can get MC to run, but it's annoying have to go through a CMD window each time.
Hi there!
Could you answer few questions regarding this issue, it will help with the investigation:
Does this issue occur on newest version of the Launcher?
Have you tried to install Launcher from the minecraft.net website/MS store?
Are you logged in in both Xbox app, MS store, and Launcher with the same MS account?
Have you tried signing out of all your Windows Apps, and the signing in again?
Is your Windows and associated apps (Xbox app, MS store) up-to-date?
Is your Java up-to-date?
Do you have enough free space on your disc drive?
Do you use VPN or any of the incompatible software on machine you try to log-in?
Could you provide us with more in-depth repro steps?
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Is this still an issue for you?