When I open the launcher I'll get this error in the console:
Bootstrap started
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma
Exception: java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out: connect
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 2/10)
Linked issues
is duplicated by 1
Comments 7
What happens if you click https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma in a browser ?
Windows 7 will have asked for permission for the new launcher to be able to access the internet the first time you ran it. If you didn't give it permission then it is the same as you saying that the application is not allowed internet access, in doing this you have denied the launcher access to a file that it requires. I've had the same problem with my friend and the LAN update, he didn't provide permission so we couldn't play together on LAN until the new launcher cam along and he could provide permission. Unfortunately, I don't know how to fix the problem.
Start -> Control Panel -> Windows Firewall
This is a technical support issue; this site is for bug reports only. For technical support please use the Mojang Support Center.
Please copy & paste full console output.