Minecraft is a very popular game that a lot of people really like to play. Recently, a lot of users are complaining about the issue that prevents them from updating and/or playing the game. This problem occurs when trying to install the latest Minecraft updates via the Minecraft launcher. Users are seeing the error message (given below) during or at the end of the update. Once this error appears, their update either restarts or gets stuck. On the other hand, some users are
What causes the unable to update the Minecraft native launcher error?
The list of things that can cause this issue is given below
- New Launcher: The main issue that causes this problem is the new launcher. The recent Minecraft Launcher have a hard time downloading the files from the internet. There is a bug in the launcher that prevents it from downloading the files. This glitch also gets worse with slow internet speed. The usual solution for this is to just manually download the Minecraft.exe file from the website instead of waiting for the launcher to do it for you.
- Antivirus: Antivirus applications can prevent applications from getting started and Epic Games Launcher is no exception. So if you have an antivirus application installed then that might be preventing your launcher from getting started.
Method 1: Repair Minecraft
Sometimes applications start giving an error because of some corrupt or broken files. It’s pretty common for files to go corrupt with the passage of time. Luckily, there is an option in the Uninstall programs list of Windows that allows you to repair the application. So, follow the steps given below to repair Minecraft and everything should work fine afterward.
- Hold Windows key and press R
- Type appwiz.cpl and press Enter
- Locate Minecraft from the programs list
- Now right click Minecraft and select repair. Follow any additional on-screen instructions and that’s it
Method 2: Download Minecraft from Minecraft.net
Downloading a new copy directly from the Minecraft.net has helped resolve the issue for a lot of users. This is because the new launcher may have some problems in downloading the files for you especially if your internet is slow. So, all you have to do is download the file yourself. Follow the steps given below for detailed instructions on how to download from the website
- Click here to go to the minecraft.net’s download page
- Click the Try an alternative download This link should be just below the big Download button.
- Now download the minecraft.exe from this page and run the file
This should fix the issue.
Note: If the issue isn’t resolved then follow the steps given below
- Mantenga presionada la tecla Windows y presione E para abrir el Explorador de archivos
- Escriba % Appdata% en la barra de direcciones y presione Entrar
- Busque la carpeta de Minecraft y haga clic derecho en Seleccionar Eliminar . Básicamente, debe eliminar todos los archivos relacionados con Minecraft para que el archivo de configuración recién descargado pueda comenzar de nuevo.
- Ahora intente iniciar el archivo descargado (que descargó de los pasos anteriores) y verifique si funciona.
Método 3: deshabilitar antivirus
Si tiene una aplicación antivirus instalada en su sistema, comience deshabilitando la aplicación. Se sabe que las aplicaciones antivirus bloquean otras aplicaciones. En este caso específico, su antivirus podría estar impidiendo que Minecraft se conecte a los servidores de Mojang. Lo bueno es que casi todas las aplicaciones antivirus importantes vienen con una opción de desactivación hoy en día para que no tenga que desinstalarlas por completo. Siga los pasos que se indican a continuación para desactivar la aplicación antivirus.
- Haga clic derecho en el icono de su antivirus desde la bandeja del sistema
- Seleccione el control de Avast Shield (esta opción variará según su antivirus)
- Seleccione la opción de tiempo adecuada para deshabilitar el antivirus
Si todo comienza a funcionar bien después de deshabilitar la aplicación antivirus, entonces el problema está en su antivirus. Puede desinstalar el antivirus o agregar su lanzador a su lista blanca. Ambas opciones funcionarán.
