Can't download the minecraft launcher

Aaron The Luck · Jul 21, 2022

After migrating my Mojang account to Microsoft I've been required to start Minecraft Java & Bedrock edition from the xbox app. When I attempt to do this I seems to be required to get a game pass and when I go for that I am being directed to the page titled "Why can’t I change my privacy settings?". What do I have to do to play again?

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Michal Wojcik1

Thank you so much for that, Michal. Please uninstall the Minecraft launcher and then reinstall via this link, please choose "Download for Windows 7/8"

https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download

hi.

I use Win10 operaing system.

I uninstalled minecraft launcher.

As you suggested I downloaded "minecraft launcher for Win 7/8".

At present I still can't play "minecraft java demo version". I can't launch "minecraft bedroch version". There appears notification that bedrock version is incompatible with launcher

JosefLBohorquez

Hi and thanks for reaching Microsoft Xbox gamer's community. My name is Josef.
I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft Xbox user like you.

Hope you're doing great today despite this Aaron

Are you part from a family group or do you have a child account?
Please double check this here:
https://account.microsoft.com/family/home

Let me know if you're alone there or not, in that way I can advise you how to proceed

I'll be waiting for your reply, greetings from another Microsoft user

MrQuackDuck

Minecraft Launcher has released but anyway it's downloading 1.17.10 version (even through Minecraft Launcher). Of course i can download the newest version of Minecraft Windows 10 Edtion through unofficial launcher but it's a little unpleasant when the newest version isn't downloading from official source

Phoenixblue022

When I click buy from the Minecraft launcher it takes me to this website https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/store/minecraft-java-edition?ref=Launcher I'm not logged in and it has the option to purchase Minecraft but after logging in to the that website with same Microsoft account that I had logged into the Minecraft launcher with the purchase option is replaced with Already own Minecraft? Download it again. and the launcher download button.

DerSkyless

Have you installed the correct version of it?

There are quite a lot of different versions of it, which could be confusing:

The Minecraft Dungeons launcher version: You need the minecraft dungeons launcher to play it. You can't use the other versions.
The Windows 10 / Microsoft Store version: You need to open the microsoft store app and download it from there. The other versions can't be used.
The Xbox One Version: Won't show the download button if you're on the computer, which can be confusing.

Can't download the minecraft launcher