Minecraft Java not launching

Hello mimim2,

The Minecraft launcher you are referring to is only for the Java edition of Minecraft. The Java edition and Windows 10, are two separate games. In order to launch and play Minecraft from the launcher you are using in the last image, you must buy the Java
edition from the site, not the Windows 10 version. Minecraft Java Edition | Minecraft. Annoying I know, but when Microsoft acquired Minecraft they released
their own version of the game on their platform. Hope this helps

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They are not all java edition. The top one is the bedrock edition. It's just called Minecraft, and the same version is on other platforms too. Then you have the launcher, which you can use to launch any of the Minecraft games, including Legends and Dungeons. The bottom one is java edition.

If you only want to run the java edition, then the java edition is the one you want to install.

I checked if I could launch Minecraft Windows 10 Edition and was able to, but when I try to launch Java or the launcher it still kicks me to the gaming services page

Hello James, I hope you are very well.

I'm Luis, Independent Advisor, community member and Xbox user just like you.

Sorry to hear you're running into issues at this moment, I fully understand your situation and how important this to you, and I'm happy to have the opportunity to help you today.

For Minecraft Java, it is not possible to sync game time or time played with the Xbox app because this game does not actually run through the Xbox app or the Microsoft store.

This game run only through the Minecraft Launcher. It appears to all of us as N/A in “Time Played”.

Regarding the message: “click here to use the launcher to play!”, this happens if you try to launch Minecraft Java through the Xbox app, and that's because as I indicated previously, Minecraft Java runs through the Minecraft launcher and not through the Xbox app.

Now, If you have problems starting or installing Minecraft java from the launcher, then make sure your internet connection is stable. Minecraft Java can only be launched and installed through the Minecraft launcher.

For more information about Minecraft Java and how it works, I recommend contacting Mojang directly.

https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/request/new...

If you need additional assistance installing or launching Minecraft Java, then let me know, and I'll be happy to help. So let me know how this goes, I await your reply with optimism.

Thank you.

Thank you for the update!

I suggest signing out of the Xbox app and signing back in before trying the launch the game again. If that doesn't work, then signing out of the Minecraft launcher and signing back in before trying to launch the game.

Also, can you verify which version of Minecraft you are playing? Is it Java or Bedrock?

If you're playing Java, you can try downloading the alternative download from the Minecraft website here: Minecraft Alternative Downloads | Minecraft. Uninstall your current launcher before installing the new one and launching it.

Thank You,

XBF Dom