Launcher not appearing

I'm seeing the same issue locally. I'm able to attach a debugger, but no symbols, so here is the best I can do:

Unhandled exception at 0x7B36F700 (launcher.dll) in MinecraftLauncher.exe: 0xC0000005: Access violation reading location 0xCC0014C2

This is with version 2.1.7660.

That should be enough to give you a sense of where the problem is with the PDB symbols.

My kid is super excited to play this, so I'm happy to help debugging it too if you want to post the PDBs somewhere.

Similar situation for myself, i have just had to replace my hdd so doing a fresh install of everything. Installed the minecraft launcher and i have the above launcher log. Tried to reinstall Java, tried to reinstall launcher tried to restart and turn off machine also then re install, no joy yet.

I think i just was able to start it by running it with Windows XP (SP 3) compatability

edit, looks like it's working with that compatibility and Run as Administrator 

I just also bought now a account for mineceraft, but this is second time, first account i deleted gmail account , so yea, you cant log in. But first time i didnt have any problems, but now when i install minecraftinstall.msi, the minecraft launcher creates on dekstop, but when i click nothing happens. I reinstall java, malware run, updated video card, restarted computer, reinstall again mineceraft nothing. I hope someone will know the problem, because i dont want 24 euro be wasted, and i bought a game, and now im sad, because of confusion, why it dosent open the launcher, it even dont show any error when you click. 

Also added my file.

Andrew Howe's solution worked for me as well.

I had this issue until doing what Andrew Howe suggested. I took off the compatibility settings to try to grab the crash log again but now the new launcher loads so cheers to you

Temporary solution (step by step):
1. Right click the minecraft icon
2. Click on "Properties"

3. Click "Compatibility"

4. Change to "Windows XP Service Pack 3"

5. Save settings (OK button)

6. Repeat the same steps but this time choose "Windows 8"
7. Launch your game and enjoy!
(You have to do this everytime you want to play, as I said, this is only a temporary solution)

Thank you rizk, it looks that, this solution is working, you should others try it, works 100%. 👍
 

Is there supposed to be a compatibility option for Windows 10?

i love you rizk kkkkk

but it's just a temporary solution

apparently a compatibility issue with windows 10

I'm asking because it stops at windows 8.

I have tried both Andrew Howe's and Rizk's solution, but both have not worked for me. 

Yea, they have like a 50% chance to work.

I'm having an identical issue with neither of the workarounds working.

I've reverted the launcher version back to 2.1.5964.

The launcher should update and the problem should be gone.

Can you confirm?

I can indeed confirm that the issue has been resolved^

For most users, it seems the issue has been resolved.

It only works because Petr reverted the launcher back to 2.1.5964. They have to fix the latest one for Windows 10. It's only a temporary solution^

Aye, but for now it's resolved at least

The Ubuntu deb package was not reverted. The issue still remains on Ubuntu.

i still have this problem

Another possible workaround is using the alternative Launcher, https://launcher.mojang.com/download/Minecraft.exe

People on Mac and Linux seem to have no fix as of yet, as the packages do not seem to be reverted.

i tired doesnt work says my driver doesnt support opengl

@unknown, your issue is completely irrelevant to this ticket.

I'm still having the problem too, the launcher keeps saying "unable to update minecraft runtime environment" , the only solution for me is to dl the alternative launcher which is for me a short term solution. Petr said he reverted the launcher back, am I the only one for who the launcher in .msi always indicates an error ? 

13/oct/19 (Trying not to duplicate)
The launcher makes APPCRASH just when it is opened
Specifications (my system is Spanish):

Nombre del evento de problema: APPCRASH 
Nombre del evento de problema: APPCRASH 
Nombre de la aplicación: MinecraftLauncher.exe  Versión de la aplicación: 1.0.1.0 
Marca de tiempo de la aplicación: 5d888b33 
Nombre del módulo con errores: MinecraftLauncher.exe 
Versión del módulo con errores: 1.0.1.0 
Marca de tiempo del módulo con errores: 5d888b33  Código de excepción: 40000015 
Desplazamiento de excepción: 000d2f7e 
Versión del sistema operativo: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48 
Id. de configuración regional: 2058 
Información adicional 1: c29b 
Información adicional 2: c29bb41d3022d7aa7f3c5604f48e28f0 
Información adicional 3: 1c40 
Información adicional 4: 1c407a94e616653adfde0210a04e4f2c

for me it helped to move the launcher from another drive to the windows drive. However before the 13th of september it worked properly on its location on the other drive.

While trying to get it to work again on the other drive i had the following error aborting the update:

[Info: 2019-10-14 09:53:36.5233602: PistonUpdate.cpp(361)] MoveFile(C:\Users***\AppData\Local\Temp\MinecraftLauncher\PistonStaging\3e86865deec0814c958bcf7fb87f790bccc0e8bd, F:\Minecraft\runtime\jre-x64\LICENSE
[Error: 2019-10-14 09:53:36.5236147: PistonUpdate.cpp(403)] Update failed for: LICENSE, Error: Das System kann die Datei nicht auf ein anderes Laufwerk verschieben.
[Error: 2019-10-14 09:53:36.5241401: UpdatePistonComponent.cpp(50)] Piston update failed!

It might be important that i moved the .minecraft folder to another drive aswell. Which was also no problem before the 13th.

@unknown, that's a different issue, see MCL-12229.

I am one of the regular volunteer support helpers on the minecraft discord server with Whomsky and Greymagic27. I can confirm that this is an ongoing issue. I must have referred at least a dozen users to this post in order to use the workaround today alone.

@unknown, just fyi, there are two different very similar issues right now that have different workarounds as well:

• MCL-12229 (workaround: start the launcher on C:\ drive or move the system temp folder to the drive you have Minecraft on)

• MCL-12279 (workaround: disable the beta launcher by editing launcher_profiles.json)

It's likely that most of the cases you're encountering are covered by either of these tickets.

@violine1101, thank you for those references. However, would the workaround found here fix the issues covered by those 2 reports? All that i have helped with the launcher not doing anything when attempted to start that i have sent here, have fixed the problem with this workaround. 
"Thanks!! this worked! just fixed my launcher, Thanks alot" MC Discord Support today at 6:20 am, my time

I am only interested in having the proper information so i may help others.
 

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The "workaround" for this ticket is just using a very old version of the launcher that does not have this bug. That version of the launcher will no longer work at some point in the future, hence it is recommended to not use it anymore, or to proceed with extreme caution if you need to downgrade to it. Thus, it is recommended to try the other workarounds first.

You can still use the workaround from this ticket if no other method works.