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How to Fix ‘Minecraft for Windows Incompatible With Launcher’ Error

Here is how to fix this annoying error.

Want to know how to fix the ‘Minecraft for Windows Incompatible With Launcher’ error? As with any issue that causes you to not be able to access the game, this specific error is definitely a frustrating one. Luckily, we’ve got everything you could ever need to figure things out.

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Fixing the ‘Minecraft for Windows Incompatible With Launcher’ Error

To fix this error, the first thing you’ll want to try is a hard reset of both the game and your computer. For the former, just bring up the Task Manager and exit out of the Minecraft Launcher if it is open. The latter just requires you to turn your computer on and off again.

If that doesn’t work, the next recommendation is to uninstall the game and reinstall it. To find the game, either use your search bar or type in add/remove programs and right-click on the Minecraft Launcher. Once you reinstall it, the error should be taken care of.

That is everything you need to know about how to fix the ‘Minecraft for Windows Incompatible With Launcher’ error. If you’re still on the hunt for more info about the game, be sure to check out the rest of Twinfinite to see the rest of our guides, which have plenty of tips, tricks, and FAQs.

There should also be some more Minecraft-related content down below that you may find helpful, as well as some other news for the game. For any questions you have about the game that you can’t seem to find the answer to, always feel free to reach out to us in the comment section and we’ll do our best to help.


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Andrew McMahon
Andrew was Twinfinite's Features Editor from 2020 through until March 2023 and wrote for the site from 2018. He has wandered around with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications sitting in his back pocket for a while now, all the while wondering what he is going to do for a career. Luckily, video games have always been there, especially as his writing career progresses.