What is ‘battle.net launcher not opening’ issue in Windows 10/11?

If you are facing ‘battle.net launcher not opening’ issue in Windows 11/11 computer when you try to launch battle.net launcher app in order to play Blizzard games, then you are in right-place for the solution. Here, you will be guided with easy steps/methods to resolve the issue. Let’s starts the discussion.

‘battle.net launcher’: battle.net is internet-based online game, social networking service, digital distribution and digital rights management platform designed & developed by Blizzard Entertainment. battle.net launcher is Windows computer software used to install, update and launch all games designed & developed by Blizzard. Many more features are accessible via battle.net launcher app.

However, several Blizzard game players reported that they faced ‘battle.net launcher not opening’ issue on Windows 10/11 computer when they tried to launch Blizzard battle.net launcher app in order to play Blizzard games on their Windows computer. This issue indicates you are unable to launch battle.net launcher app and unable to play Blizzard games in your Windows 11/10 computer for some reasons.

The possible reason behind this issue can be the required administrator permission not given to Blizzard battle.net launcher app in order to run & function properly. You can provide administrator permission to Blizzard battle.net launcher app and then restart Blizzard battle.net launcher app, and check if it works for you. This issue can also be occurred due to cache files of Blizzard battle.net launcher app are over-accumulated.

In such case, you can try to fix the issue by deleting cache files relating to battle.net launcher app in your computer and check if it works. Another possible reason behind the issue can be the interference of other programs like third-party antivirus/firewall program installed in computer. You can disable or uninstall problematic software in computer in order to fix the issue. Let’s go for the solution.

How to fix battle.net launcher not opening in Windows 10/11?

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Method 2: Delete Blizzard battle.net launcher cache folder

Step 1: Press ‘CTRL + SHIFT + ESC’ keys on keyboard to open ‘Task Manager’

Step 2: Find and right-click on each process relating to battle.net launcher one-by-one and select ‘End Task’ to disable it.

Step 3: Now, open ‘File Explorer’ in Windows PC and go to following path

C:\ProgramData

Step 4: In the opened folder, click ‘View’ tab in menu bar and tick ‘Hide items’ checkbox in ‘Show/hide’ section

Step 5: Now, double-click on ‘ProgramData’ folder to open it. Locate a folder named ‘battle.net’  folder, select it and delete the folder. Once done, restart battle.net launcher and check if it works

Method 3: Run battle.net launcher app in Compatibility Mode with Admin permissions

Step 1: Open ‘File Explorer’ and go to following path

C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net

Step 2: Find and right-click on executable of battle.net, and select ‘Properties’

Step 3: In ‘Properties’ window, tick ‘Run this program as an administrator’ and ‘Run this program in compatibility mode for’ option, select ‘Windows 8’ and prior one from dropdown and then hit ‘Apply’ and ‘Ok’ button to save the changes, and check if the error is resolved.

Method 4: Perform Clean Boot

If the issue is still persist, then you can try to fix the issue by perform clean boot operation in computer in order to start your computer with minimum service/apps.

Step 1: Press ‘Windows + R’ keys on keyboard, type ‘msconfig’ in ‘Run’ window and hit ‘OK’ button to open ‘System Configuration’

Step 2: Under ‘Boot’ tab, deselect ‘Safe Boot’ option, under ‘General’ tab, select ‘Selective Startup’ option and click ‘Load Startup items’ checkbox to check

Step 3: Now, under ‘Services’ tab, tick ‘Hide all Microsoft Services’ checkbox, and hit ‘Disable All’ button

Step 4: Now, under ‘Startup’ tab, click ‘Open Task Manger’, right-click on each startup item in task manager, and select ‘Disable’ to disable them and then close the window

Step 5: Finally, click ‘Apply’ and ‘Ok’ button on System Configuration window to save the changes, and restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.

Method 5: Uninstall and then reinstall battle.net launcher app

If the issue is still persist, you can try uninstall and then reinstall battle.net launcher app in order to fix the issue.

Step 1: Open ‘Control Panel’ in Windows 10 via Windows Search Box and go to ‘Uninstall a Program > Programs & Features’

Step 2: Find and select ‘battle.net launcher’ app, and click ‘Uninstall’ option to uninstall it. Once uninstalled, restart your computer

Step 3: After restart, download and reinstall battle.net launcher app from official source, and then re-launch battle.net launcher app and check if it works.

Method 6: Enable Secondary Logon Service

Step 1: Press ‘Windows + R’ keys on keyboard, type ‘services.msc’ in ‘Run’ window and hit ‘Ok’ button to open ‘Services’ window

Step 2: Find and double-click on ‘Secondary Logon Service’ to open its ‘Properties’

Step 3: Select ‘Automatic’ option from ‘Startup Type’ dropdown and hit ‘Start’ button under ‘Service Status’ section, and then hit ‘Apply’ and ‘Ok’ button to save the changes. Once done, restart your computer and check if it works.

Method 7: Disable Windows Firewall or third-party antivirus/firewall

This issue can also be occurred due to interference of third-party antivirus/farewell program or Windows built-in Windows Firewall. You can disable your antivirus/firewall temporarily in computer and check if the issue is resolved.

Conclusion

I hope this article helped you on How to fix battle.net launcher not opening in Windows 10/11 with several easy steps/methods. You can read & follow our instructions to do so. That’s all. For any suggestions or queries, please write on comment box below.