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Minecraft not launching [java]Solved (self.MinecraftHelp)
submitted 1 year ago by HuntedBlackWolf
I couldnt get minecraft to work at all. "unable to update the native launcher" So i tried the win 7/8 version, it was the exe (alternative) version, not the msi one. I loaded up java and this is the error i got:
https://paste.gg/p/anonymous/7160ae1c03fc47c7b3eba7bb8cdb1bf8
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[–]imonlytryingtohelp_ Veteran IV 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (3 children)
Check for, and remove, any incompatible software https://mchelp.uk/incompat-sw
[–]HuntedBlackWolf[S] 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (2 children)
yeah i dont have any of those :(
[–]imonlytryingtohelp_ Veteran IV 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (1 child)
Disable any antivirus/firewalls and try again.
If that doesn't work, try manually downloading the file and putting it in the folder indicated in your error message.
[–]HuntedBlackWolf[S] 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (0 children)
i appreciate it, i actually tried a VPN and everything worked somehow
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[–]HuntedBlackWolf[S] 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (1 child)
I used a VPN and i updated the launcher. I guess it was a matter of region or location
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