Minecraft: "launcher.dll: LoadErrorNotPresent"

How to fix "launcher.dll: LoadErrorNotPresent"

1. Type Add or Remove Programs in the Windows search bar and open it.

2. Find Minecraft Launcher, select the three dots and choose Uninstall.

3. Install the launcher again from the Microsoft Store, the Xbox app or minecraft.net.

From Minecraft's help pages: help.minecraft.net, in our words. Checked on 11 November 2026. If the steps do not help, Minecraft's own support is the next stop.

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