Epic Games Launcher does not start - where does the error come from?

The Epic Games Launcher is there to start games and also the Unreal Engine. If the launcher does not start, no other programs can be started. Most of the time, the error is due to trivial causes that you can often fix quite easily.

Epic Games Launcher won't launch: here's why

Launchers are often quite stubborn about launching. It may already fail due to a faulty setting in the firewall or a broken process.

1. Maybe the launcher fails due to lack of permissions on the computer. Make sure you start the launcher as administrator.
2. Check the task manager. It is not uncommon for there to already be an Epic Games process running in the background, but it is not running properly. This process prevents the launch of another instance of the launcher.
3. Make sure that your system requirements are sufficient. Even though the program seems primitive in its claims, it still demands a lot from your hardware.

Epic Games Launcher does not start - here's how to proceed

1. If there is no improvement in sight even after multiple attempts, you should uninstall Launcher from the computer and delete all the remaining files.
2. Anschließend installieren Sie den Launcher neu auf Ihren Computer.
3. Auch ein Abstecher in die Systemsteuerung kann Wunder bewirken.
4. Navigieren Sie dazu in „Programme deinstallieren“ und wählen Sie „Reparieren“ beim Eintrag für den Epic Games Launcher aus.