When the Minecraft game fails to launch due to a crash (with mods for example), the minecraft launcher's position on the desktop changes. This is not an issue that mods are installed and not working. This is an issue with the launcher, not the game.
Expected behavior:
The launcher window should not change position by itself.
The first video showing the launcher moving after the game crashing:
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A vanilla new instance video showing the same issue:
NOTE: Affects version is incorrect. Should be 2.3.646 but I cannot select that option. Also affects version 2.3.651. This is the legacy launcher, not the launcher from the Windows Store.
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Hi! After testing this myself, I discovered that the application window always opens in the same position and size last saved by Windows.
It is therefore likely that the underlying issue has something to do with how the Launcher restores these window attributes after the game crashes. However, it might also be the way Windows stores these values that is causing this problem.
To reproduce this, try saving the application window's position and size before launching:
Open the Launcher window and move it to the desired position.
Press and hold the Ctrl button and click on the X button in the upper right corner to close the window.
(This forces Windows to save the window attributes).Open the Launcher window again and move it to a new position.
Proceed with crashing the game:
Launch the game.
Create and connect to a singleplayer world.
Press and hold down F3 + C to force the game to crash.
Notice that the Launcher window updates to the same position and size saved previously.
Hi there!
Could you answer few questions regarding this issue, it will help with the investigation:
Does this issue occur on Windows 10/11 version of the Launcher or Windows 7/8 version?
Does this issue occur on Vanilla version of Launcher? (unmodded)
Is your Windows and associated apps (Xbox app, MS store) up-to-date (check for updates regardless)?
Do you have enough free space on your disc drive?
Have you tried installing the Launcher on a different drive?
Are your graphic card drivers up-to-date? Please check for updates regardless.
Please also uninstall the Launcher, delete .minecraft folder (copy its content elsewhere before deletion) and then reinstall, restart your computer. Then please try to boot the Launcher.
Do you use VPN or any of the incompatible software on machine you try to log-in?
This ticket will automatically reopen when you reply.
Hi! Despite not being the reporter of this issue, I am following up on the questions from Zgajak.
Issue occurs on both the Windows 10/11 and Windows 7/8 version of the Launcher (v.2.4.1 and v.2.4.4).
Issue occurs on an unmodified version of the Launcher (Vanilla).
Windows and all associated apps are up-to-date.
I have enough free space on my disc.
Unable to test since I only have one disc available.
Issue persists after updating Nvidia drivers from 516.92 to 531.41.
Issue persists after reinstalling the Launcher, relocating the .minecraft folder, and restarting the device.
I do not use a VPN.
Incompatible software: Issue persists after disabling game overlays for Discord and GeForce Experience.
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