If you're a gamer, chances are you've encountered the Epic Games Launcher at some point. This platform is essential for playing popular games like Fortnite, Rocket League, and Borderlands 3. However, sometimes the Epic Games Launcher may fail to work properly, which can be a frustrating experience. Whether the launcher is not starting, crashing, or showing an error message, you can try several potential solutions to get it back up and running smoothly.

This article will explore why the Epic Games Launcher may not work and provide practical solutions to help you fix it. We'll cover everything from simple troubleshooting steps to more advanced fixes, so you can get back to playing your favorite games in no time.

End All Epic Games Tasks on your PC

Open up your Task Manager by searching for it in your start menu search. In the Processes tab, end all Epic Games processes from running in the background.

Task Manager > Processes > Epic Games > End Task

Clear the Epic Games Launcher Cache

Close your Task Manager and search for %AppData%, and hit enter. A new folder will open up. Navigate to: AppData > Local > Epic Games Launcher > Saved. Here, make sure to delete the webcache folder. You can then restart the Epic Games launcher.

Run the Epic Games Troubleshooter

After logging in, click your profile icon at the top right and select Settings.

In your Epic Games settings, scroll down and click on Troubleshoot.

This will take a few seconds to troubleshoot any issues the Epic Games launcher might have by checking the launcher files and ensuring that everything you need is installed.

Check Network Connection

If the problem persists, the issue might be related to your network connection. Make sure that you are using a reliable network connection. Restart your router or modem if you haven’t done this in a while.

Reinstall Epic Games

You must reinstall the Epic Games launcher on your system as a last resort. To do so, search for Apps in your start menu search to open up your Apps & Features system settings window. Filter by all drives and search for Epic Games. Lastly, click on the burger menu for your Epic Games launcher and select Uninstall. This will take a minute to uninstall the Epic Games launcher from your system.