[MCL-22238] Windows 7 Minecraft Launcher not working at all

On stock Windows 7 Home Premium, the Minecraft.exe downloaded from:

https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/alternative - Windows 7/8 (alternative)

fails with the message:

Couldn't load launcher core from ...\launcher.dll: LoadErrorNotPresent

(image attached). The Minecraft Launcher installed with the .msi installer also gives this error.

The launcher_log.txt is attached below. The error is:

NetQueue: Action failed with result "schannel: failed to receive handshake, SSL/TLS connection failed" (35)

The firewall was off and running it as administrator also didn't help.

In july 2022 it was working.

Linked issues

duplicates 1

MCL-22317 Could not load launcher core - launcher.dll: LoadErrorNotPresent Resolved

Attachments

launcher_log.txt

Comments 5

[MCQA] Zgajak 2022-08-23T07:46:08Z

Hi there!
Have you tried deleting .minecraft folder (copy its content elsewhere before deletion) and then reinstall the Launcher?
Also, do you have any mods installed?
Also what Java you have installed?

This ticket will automatically reopen when you reply.

migrated 2022-08-23T14:12:44Z

1. Yes.

2. Nothing is installed, I have wrote it is stock Windows 7 Home Premium.

3. None.

[MOD] Greymagic27 2022-08-24T18:53:59Z

Please try downloading the launcher .msi again for windows 7/8 and clicking the 'repair' option.

[MOD] Greymagic27 2022-08-31T18:26:00Z

Please see MCL-22317

migrated 2022-09-04T14:52:11Z

Do you think I didn't try that? And please do not flag this as "RESOLVED", because the windows 7 launcher is not working on a NEW STOCK WINDOWS 7 install, so it is obviously faulty, if you don't believe me, try it yourself. And I posted this before that other report, so WHY IS THIS A DUPLICATE?