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Update: We've made some tweaks so it should now work, but we will keep monitoring to be safe. Please comment in this report if you are still experiencing similar issues!
When I try to open it, my mouse pointer does the loading sign (as it should be) and then just stops. I'm not experiencing any problems with my computer after I try to launch, it just continues as if nothing happened. I've checked the task manager to see if java started, but i see nothing. I updated java today, but i updated it after i first found out that minecraft wouldn't launch. I have also been looking for answers everywhere, but I'm seeing the same answers and none of them works. i played minecraft yesterday and it worked perfectly. My internet connection is also perfectly fine (using a internet cable).
Tried asking in the Community Support Discord Server, and it seems everyone from Norway are having this issue
It also seems that all of us who have this problem, had our Launcher.exe last modified on 18th of April 10:12AM and now it won't update further.
Here's a list of everything I've tried:
-Updated Java (jre 8.281)
-Updated my video card driver (Nvidia GeForce)
-Reinstalled my video card driver (Nvidia GeForce)
-Reinstalled Java
-Reinstalled Minecraft (new setup file)
-Changed compatibility mode
-Launched as admin
-Launched as admin with admin launch as default
-Launched from the main file (not the shortcut)
-Deleted everything i've had on minecraft (including FTB, Curseforge and Forge)
-Downgraded Java to 8.271 (launched as admin)
-Allowed the app to launch on windows
-It works on my laptop (Launcher.exe last modified on the 20th, cant replicate it though)
-Asked on the official minecraft discord server, no answers
-Only Norwegians are getting the problem (for the time being)
Third party launchers like MultiMC and Badlion lets you work around it and launch the game
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neither me or a friend can open it! but his buddy from finnland can!

I am norwegian too, and this issue is affecting me. I can also confirm that it seems to be a regional issue as neither of my belgian, dutch, estonian or czech buddies seem to be affected by it.

Can confirm issue. Only found Norwegians so far having the issue.
The amount of support requests from this issue will explode very soon when everyone gets back from school/work.
There is hardly anyone online on only Norwegian Minecraft servers either, so this seems to affect everyone in Norway on Java Edition on Windows.

I am having the same problem, attempted most of the same fixes myself listed in the report. I am also Norwegian. My friends from abroad can access the launcher and play.

I'm running a english install of windows 10 with norwegian regional format, and I'm unable to open the launcher. If i change the regional format from "Norwegian Bokmål (Norway)" to "Recommended [English (United States)]", I'm able to open the launcher. This problem really needs to be fixed

Bumping this.
Still an issue on the new launcher - seems to be for Norwegians only.
If you as a Norwegian buy Minecraft today, you will be UNABLE to play it with Windows set to Norwegian.
This has now been an issue for MONTHS, since the new launcher was released!
Please note that the Mojang notice is old, from the same issue on the now old launcher.
Just to make sure, is this still an issue in the latest version of the launcher?

Yes!

This issue should be resolved. Ref: MCL-20948
Please try to update your launcher or reinstall it if it does not work.
This is happening to me as well, I am Norwegian, reinstalled the game on a completly different harddrive, and nothing works. I can get the game to run by a third party launcher.