the launcher updated on startup. but i get this error "Minecraft launcher has stopped working".
i tried updating Java. I also reinstalled minecraft a coupple of times.
i even runned it as administrator and dissabled my firewall and antivirus.
here is my launcher log:
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.5485951: NetQueue.cpp(202)] NetQueue: Setting up.
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.5493323: Common.cpp(31)] Native Launcher Version: 496
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.5493962: Common.cpp(32)] Operating System: Windows 8.1 Pro
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.5495168: Common.cpp(33)] Application Data directory: C:\Users\arno schoutteten\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.5495431: Common.cpp(34)] Executable Path: MinecraftLauncher.exe
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.5495620: Common.cpp(35)] App Directory dir: C:\Program Files (x86)\Minecraft Launcher
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.5495806: Common.cpp(36)] Game data directory: C:\Users\arno schoutteten\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.5495989: Common.cpp(37)] Launcher dir: C:\Program Files (x86)\Minecraft Launcher\game
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.5496169: Common.cpp(38)] Java dir: C:\Program Files (x86)\Minecraft Launcher\runtime\jre-x64
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.5496358: Common.cpp(39)] TmpDir dir: C:\Users\ARNOSC~1\AppData\Local\Temp\MinecraftLauncher
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.5496580: Common.cpp(40)] x64: 1
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.5496852: LauncherConfiguration.cpp(238)] Using configuration at path: C:\Users\arno schoutteten\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\launcher_profiles.json
[Error: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.5499848: LauncherConfiguration.cpp(26)] Failed to determine configuration file size: The system cannot find the file specified.
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.5504978: NetQueue.cpp(519)] NetQueue: worker thread started.
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.5539506: NetQueue.cpp(534)] NetQueue: Starting net action https://launchermeta.mojang.com/v1/products/launcher/d03cf0cf95cce259fa9ea3ab54b65bd28bb0ae82/windows-x86.json
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.7489847: NetQueue.cpp(401)] NetQueue: Primary ip: 99.86.253.129, Url: launchermeta.mojang.com
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.7490546: NetQueue.cpp(472)] NetQueue: Action finished: https://launchermeta.mojang.com/v1/products/launcher/d03cf0cf95cce259fa9ea3ab54b65bd28bb0ae82/windows-x86.json
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.7495721: LauncherConfiguration.cpp(149)] Deciding on update with strategy 0 and clientID 0
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.7496039: LauncherConfiguration.cpp(165)] Version of launcher-bootstrap is current, no action is necessary.
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.7496231: LauncherConfiguration.cpp(198)] Bootstrap is current
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.7497967: LauncherConfiguration.cpp(149)] Deciding on update with strategy 0 and clientID 0
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.7498233: LauncherConfiguration.cpp(165)] Version of launcher-core is current, no action is necessary.
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.7498412: LauncherConfiguration.cpp(198)] Bootstrap is current
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.7499336: LauncherConfiguration.cpp(149)] Deciding on update with strategy 0 and clientID 0
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.7499622: LauncherConfiguration.cpp(165)] Version of jre-x64 is current, no action is necessary.
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.7499802: LauncherConfiguration.cpp(198)] Bootstrap is current
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.7500424: StartLibrary.cpp(68)] Starting C:\Program Files (x86)\Minecraft Launcher\game\launcher.dll with C:\Program Files (x86)\Minecraft Launcher\runtime\jre-x64\bin\javaw.exe
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.7642678: StartLibrary.cpp(80)] Running launcher!
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.7654134: LauncherMain.cpp(50)] Initiated models
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.7682498: LauncherMain.cpp(134)] Running Launcher
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.7684798: NetQueue.cpp(202)] NetQueue: Setting up.
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.7688847: LauncherMain.cpp(59)] Initiated launcher controller
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.7689302: NetQueue.cpp(207)] NetQueue: Initiating shutdown.
[Info: 2019-10-09 15:34:25.7695122: LauncherMain.cpp(161)] Initialization completed
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