How to Fix the Epic Games Launcher Freezing or Crashing on Windows
The Epic Games Launcher serves as the central hub for launching and managing all your games bought or downloaded from the Epic Store. However, you can’t do any of that if the Epic Games Launcher keeps freezing or crashing on your Windows computer.
If you are facing a similar issue, this guide contains some troubleshooting tips that will help.
1. Close the Epic Games Launcher Completely and Reopen It
The Epic Games Launcher may freeze on your Windows PC due to malfunctioning or unresponsive app processes. In most cases, you can resolve the issue by closing the Epic Games Launcher completely and then reopening it. Hence, it’s the first thing you should try.
Reopen the Epic Games Launcher and try using it.
2. Run Epic Games Launcher as an Administrator
Running the Epic Games Launcher with admin rights can help you avoid any issues caused by a lack of relevant permissions to access system files and settings. Right-click on theEpic Games Launchershortcut and selectRun as administrator. SelectYeswhen the UAC (User Account Control) prompt appears.
If this method gets Epic Games Launcher to operate smoothly, you can configure it toalways run as an administrator on Windows.
3. Check the Epic Games Server Status
Issues with Epic Games servers can also cause its launcher to misbehave on your Windows PC. You shouldcheck Epic Games server statusto ensure they are operating smoothly.
If there’s an issue with the servers, you have no option but to wait for the company to resolve the problem on its end. Following that, you should be able to use Epic Games Launcher as before.
4. Check for App Updates
Using an outdated version of Epic Games Launcher can also cause it to crash or freeze on Windows. Hence, it’s a good idea to update the Epic Games Launcher if you haven’t already. Here are the steps for the same.
5. Disable Fullscreen Optimizations
Enabling full-screen optimizations for an app on Windows can boost its performance in full-screen mode. However, this feature can sometimes cause compatibility issues, leading to abrupt app crashes. You can try disabling full-screen optimizations for the Epic Games Launcher to see if that restores normalcy.
6. Clear the Epic Games Launcher’s Webcache Folder
Epic Games Launcher, like any other program, creates cache files on your PC to load content faster and improve its performance. However, once this data becomes old or corrupted, it hurts more than it helps. When this happens, Epic Games Launcher may become unresponsive or crash on your Windows PC.
You can try clearing the existing cache data associated with Epic Games Launcher to fix the problem. To do so, use these steps:
7. Fix the D3DCOMPILER_43.dll File
Do you see the D3DCOMPILER_43.dll error when Epic Games Launcher crashes on Windows? If so, the D3DCOMPILER_43.dll file on your PC may be corrupt or missing. Here’s what you can do to fix it.
Run the installer file and follow the on-screen prompts to finish the process. After that, try using Epic Games Launcher again.
8. Repair the Epic Games Launcher
Your Windows PC includes an app repair feature that can help you fix such issues with the Epic Games Launcher without affecting its data. you may try using this feature to see if that gets the Epic Games Launcher to run smoothly.
Follow the on-screen instructions to repair the launcher and try using it again.
9. Reinstall the Epic Games Launcher
If repairing the Epic Games Launcher proves ineffective, you could try reinstalling it on your system. This should give the launcher a fresh start on your PC and resolve any issues with it. If you need help removing Epic Games Launcher, refer to our guide onhow to uninstall software on Windowsand follow the steps outlined there.
After uninstalling Epic Games Launcher, pressWin + Rto open the Run dialog box. Type%localappdata%in the box and pressEnter. In the File Explorer window that appears, delete theEpic Games launcherfolder. Once done, go toEpic Games' official websiteto download the setup file and run it.
10. Try Other Common Fixes
If the above fixes don’t help, there may be an issue with your Windows PC. In that case, you can try the following troubleshooting tips to resolve the issue.
Fixing Epic Games Launcher Crashes on Windows
Problems with the Epic Games Launcher can be annoying as they prevent you from playing your favorite games. In most cases, these issues are caused by a lack of permissions or a corrupted app cache. In any case, one of the tips above should help you fix the underlying issue for good.
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