Right click on the Minecraft Launcher and select More Open the start menu and locate Minecraft Launcher Try to remove the pinned launcher on your taskbar and change it with the one located on your Start menu. It seems that the Minecraft Launcher that is pinned on the taskbar of your windows is redirecting you to the Microsoft Store when you try to open it. When did the issue started? Are there any recent changes made on the computer before the issue started? I'm Kevin B., I do apologize for the inconvenience that you're experiencing right now, let me help you sort things out. Change it to Automatic if it's disabled, then click Start and OK.Ĭlick and Run Windows PowerShell(run as Administrator)Copy and paste the command below then hit Enter:.Locate and double-click the Microsoft Store Install Service if the status is Running, right-click it and select Restart.Services.msc can be found by pressing Windows Key + S and typing services.msc.Make sure you're using the Microsoft Store Install Service.After a few seconds a blank command prompt window will appear, which will disappear after about ten seconds and the Microsoft Store will open automatically.This means the cache was cleared successfully.

Press the Windows logo key + R, type wsreset.exe, and select OK.I will provide several methods to try to solve this problem, please refer to the following steps for operation: There are many reasons why you can't log in to Minecraft Launcher, but all of them are due to Microsoft Store and related services.

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