Potential Workaround
If you're using the Windows 7/8 launcher, a potential workaround may be to download the launcher .msi again and click the 'Repair' option.
If you're using the Microsoft Store launcher, a potential workaround may be to go to the Minecraft Launcher App Settings menu via Windows and click the "Repair" option.
Navigate to 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Minecraft Launcher\game' in File Explorer and remove the '.version' file. After this, close the launcher error window and try to reopen the launcher.
Upon launching the game, some users are faced with an error message stating
"Couldn't load launcher core from C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.4297127D64EC6_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Local\game\launcher.dll: LoadErrorNotPresent"
This was reported as fixed in MCL-11754 however appears to have resurfaced recently.
Linked issues
is duplicated by 14
MCL-22025
Launcher does not start after update
Resolved
MCL-22238
Windows 7 Minecraft Launcher not working at all
Resolved
MCL-22315
Linux launcher binary fails to launch on Linux machine
Resolved
MCL-22327
my launcher does not launch
Resolved
MCL-22488
Couldn't load launcher
Resolved
MCL-22565
Win7 Minecraft
Resolved
MCL-22632
Couldn't connect to minecraft services error message
Resolved
MCL-22639
After installing the launcher Minecraft Updater does not open.
Resolved
MCL-22707
My laucher will not open at all, because "corruption of a dll file"
Resolved
MCL-22728
launcher.dll: LoadErrorNotPresent (couldn't connect to the minecraft services)
Resolved
MCL-22897
Doesn't load and error message
Resolved
MCL-23018
report a bug when i download the launcher
Resolved
MCL-23299
Minecraft Launcher error
Resolved
MCL-24194
Unable to install launcher
Resolved
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The potential workaround doesn't work for me
I am using Microsoft Store launcher, and the potential workaround doesn't really make sense because I can't open Microsoft Store launcher since it shows the error in question
How come nobody is assigned to this bug yet?
I reported this 1 month ago... still nothing.
And the bug for the old/newer launchers was reported 4 months ago:
This bug has been very irritating. I got around it last time by having my roommate install the launcher and his installation worked just fine. Mine don't, on any of my Windows 7 machines. It didn't work before on my Win 10 machine, but I just tried it again and the launcher successfully installed.
I went to try the current snapshot yesterday and it only shows me snapshots from months ago. Reinstalling the launcher restarted this headache all over again. Something isn't being allowed to download in the launcher, but not sure why. Java has TLS 1.2 and 1.3 enabled. Minecraft itself works perfectly fine.
Have been trying to investigate what may be holding up the launcher from downloading anything. First stop was Windows Firewall. It seems the Launcher installer puts entries in the firewall to allow "C:\Minecraft Launcher\MinecraftLauncher.exe" through it. This is not where the Launcher is installed. (I installed it to its default location, which is C:\Program Files (x86)\Minecraft Launcher\MinecraftLauncher.exe.) After correcting the entry (and adding an Outbound one), re-launching the Launcher, it didn't make a difference.
On a side note, since fixing my re-install per my post below, the Launcher is "offline" and won't connect to Mojang. Seems like MCL-22632 or similar.
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I have the same error MCL-22728
This error has not yet been resolved.
There was a question - does TSL 1.3 need to be installed for the normal operation of the game, or is it not needed?
Hi there!
Does the issue still occur to anybody after latest Launcher update?
It works for me again on windows 7
It works for me again on windows 7.
Thank you.
I'm having problems after downloading and installing an updated game.
Shortly after creating and loading a new world, the processor starts to work at 100% load and its temperature rises above 80 degrees (checked versions 1.19.3 and 1.19.2). Therefore, I have to force quit the game using the process manager.
When I downloaded and installed version 1.12.2 of the game, everything began to work normally, as usual.
@@unknown We also see that, it settles after a minute or two.
You can't expect the code to become less bloated, they will throw more copper meaningless features on the fire until the whole house comes crashing down.
Tried downloading version 1.19, works fine.
Probably something with access to servers.
I am having the same problem on Windows 11, when trying to open the new launcher, I am getting the error message. Deleting the version file did not help.
We think we have an improvement for this in place - please try again.
Also, @unknown : We require TLS 1.2
Installed TLS 1.2 - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/update-to-enable-tls-1-1-and-tls-1-2-as-default-secure-protocols-in-winhttp-in-windows-c4bd73d2-31d7-761e-0178-11268bb10392
Minecraft Launcher is working fine.
I downloaded the game version 1.19.4 - everything is fine.
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Hi!
If anybody still had this issue, please re-check with the latest Launcher update.
If issue still occurs, please send the precise message you see during failure (screenshot would be helpfull).
[MOD] Greymagic27
I'm on Windows 7 and it looks like the TLS connection fails every time. Maybe the game is trying to use TLS 1.3 and it doesn't work.
(Stupid) workaround - Download java 17, copy the launcher from another computer, copy the version folder from `.minecraft\versions\<version>` from another computer that has it, add the version in the launcher and configure it to use a custom java installation (it needs <java>/bin/javaw.exe). You may also need `.minecraft\assets\indexes\1.19.json`. And make a backup of it because the launcher tries to re-download and deletes it