My minecraft java won’t launch

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

Let's try some steps to isolate the issue. Kindly go to the Start Menu

Right click on the Minecraft Launcher

Select ‘More’

Open ‘App Settings’

Within these settings, click on ‘Repair’ and ‘Reset.’

Kindly also ensure that you are using the latest version of the graphic card driver. Please feel free to check the link below for more steps: https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/44....

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.

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.