Minecraft Launcher sends me to Microsoft Gaming Services

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 Brendon

Could you try this to see if you're able to fix the issue:

Open Settings, click Update and Security and then Windows Update;

Click Check for Updates;

Click the Download and Install Now option, if available;

Also, check the Microsoft Store for any updates on the Xbox apps and its services.

If everything's up to date now, do this:

Go to windows settings > apps > search for gaming services app > click on it and select advanced options.

After that, click repair and then restore

Then do the same for the Xbox app and Minecraft launcher:

Go to windows settings > apps > search for Xbox app > click on it and select advanced options.

After that, click repair and then restore, open the app and try again.

Let me know how it goes

Hi, Ruben. I hope you're doing well and safe out there. I'm an Independent Advisor and I’m happy to help you today.

Sorry about that. We can try some steps that might help. Kindly first make sure all the required services are running to solve Xbox app sync issues on Windows.

Open the Start menu, search Services then open Services. Scroll down the list and find all of the Xbox entries (they are near the bottom).

Gaming Services (There are 2 of them)

Xbox Accessory Management Service

Xbox Live Auth Manager

Xbox Live Game Save

Xbox Live Networking Service

When you find them right-click on them and select Start. If you can see that they are already running you can skip them then try installing the gaming services here: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/gaming-....

Hi kubsa6698，

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.



I realize that you've encountered a problem with installing Minecraft Launcher and I understand how you feel.



Please try to download other apps or games from the Microsoft Store to test whether the problem only occurs when downloading Minecraft Launcher. If the problem only occurs when downloading Minecraft Launcher, try downloading the Xbox App and then downloading Minecraft Launcher through the Xbox App. Please change the save path when downloading.

If you encounter problems downloading all games, press the Windows key and search for Services. In Services, confirm whether the following services are enabled and set to Automatic. If not, enable these services and set the startup type to Automatic.

IP Helper
Xbox Live Auth Manager
Xbox Live Game Save
Xbox Live Networking Service
Gaming Services

Feel free to post back if you need further assistance.



Best Regards,

Edwin | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

It still tells me "Download gaming services app" when I click install on the minecraft launcher

Hi there! This is Virginia O.

I understand that you are experiencing issues with Minecraft launcher shows no connection to the Internet.

I apologize for the inconvenienced this has caused you. I will do my best to help you.

First is to verify your account owns minecraft. Please make sure that you are signed into the Microsoft account you used to purchase Minecraft. You can check your purchase history on the Microsoft Account Services page: https://account.microsoft.com/services to verify that the game is listed.

Once verified that you owned the game, please restart your modem/router in order for the device network to refresh.

And then sign out and sign in. Kindly sign out of your Microsoft account in the Minecraft launcher.

Close the launcher completely.

Sign back in with your Microsoft account and check if the game is recognized.

Next is clear your Minecraft launcher cache because this can help resolve any corrupted files that might be causing the issue.

Then uninstall the Minecraft launcher and reinstall it from the official Minecraft website. This will help resolve issues with the launcher.

I hope that this will help you have a working Minecraft Launcher.

Thank you for your cooperation.