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Common problemWorld of WarcraftWindows PC and Mac
World of Warcraft stuck on loading screen
Loading screens that hang or never finish
A loading screen takes far too long or never ends. Blizzard points to service problems, damaged addon or interface files, other programs and connection trouble.
Fix it
How to fix it
Check BlizzardCS on X and the Realm Status page for outages.
Reset your user interface.
Close all other programs.
Troubleshoot your network connection.
Run the repair tool on the game.
From World of Warcraft's help pages: us.support.blizzard.com, in our words. Checked on 11 November 2026. If the steps do not help, World of Warcraft's own support is the next stop.
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