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How To Fix “Unable To Update The Minecraft Native Launcher” Error

Original source date 3 March 2023

Answer

While trying to open the new Minecraft launcher from the Microsoft Store, some users are getting the “unable to update the Minecraft native launcher” error because they have the old Minecraft launcher installed on their system or because the new Minecraft launcher is installed on the wrong drive, preventing it from finding important files for it to run properly.

Why is the Minecraft launcher unable to update?

Uninstall the Old Minecraft Launcher

Ensure your previous Minecraft launcher is uninstalled. Search for Uninstall or Apps in your start menu or taskbar search to find your Apps & Features system settings window. You will see a complete list of installed apps on your system. Filter the list by all drives, and search for Minecraft to find your Minecraft Launcher application. Click on the burger menu on the right-hand side and select Uninstall. This will take a minute to uninstall the old Minecraft launcher from your system. This can, for some users, already fix the “unable to update the Minecraft native launcher” error, but if you are still getting the error, you will need to reinstall the new Microsoft Store launcher to your C: drive. To do so, you should also uninstall the new Minecraft launcher.

Windows Settings > Apps > Apps & Features > Minecraft

Redownload the New MinecraftLauncher

Redownload and reinstall the new unified Minecraft launcher to your C: drive.

You can do so by visiting Minecraft.net or simply download the new launcher from…

You can do so by visiting Minecraft.net or simply download the new launcher from your Microsoft store. Ensure you are logged in with your Mojang or Microsoft account, and you will be able to download the new launcher to your system.

Minecraft.net

If it does not work

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