Minecraft Legacy Launcher Wont Open, "Unable to Update Native Launcher"

Hi, Jenna. I appreciate you trying the steps. If the issue still persists, it would be best to coordinate with Minecraft team again since it’s an issue with the launcher. The Minecraft launcher on MS store will only work on Windows 10 or 11. Sorry

I tried to install the from the list of alternate links. I downloaded "minecraft.exe". When I launched it, it gave me the error message saying "Couldn't load launcher core from C:\Users\Jenna\Downloads\game\launcher.dll; LoadErrorNotPresent" then lower it says "If this is your first time running Minecraft, please ensure you are connected to the internet so we can download updates"



However, I have 4 of 5 bars of internet, so I don't think that is the issue.

After I close this dialog box, I get an error message saying "Unable to start the Minecraft Runtime Environment. This is most likely caused by a corruption. Please try to reinstall Minecraft"





I then tried the second alternate install link marked for Windows 7, which downloads "MinecraftInstaller.msi" (the same thing that downloaded from the main page). I installed the launcher to C:\Program Files (x86)\, and it went the same as it did before. Showing the error message "Unable to Update Native Launcher"





After that, I troubleshooted (troubleshot?) the compatibility, and it tried to get me to run it in compatibility mode for Windows XP Service Pack 2, which I figured wasn't right but I tried it anyway. Same error message. Then, when the next box came up, it asked about additional permissions, so I ran it as an administrator. Same error message.

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

Have you tried downloading the launcher here: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/altern...?

If the error persists, kindly press the Windows logo key. In the Search bar, type Minecraft and click Open file location. Right-click on the Minecraft Launcher and click Troubleshoot compatibility. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the process.

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

You can refer to this kink as your guide, Jenna. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/upg...

To reach Minecraft team, you can submit the request here: https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us

Thanks for your time with me today.

Thanks anyway for the help, I appreciate it. If I can't get them to respond I might just have to figure out how to upgrade to Windows 10.