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FIX: World of Warcraft Won’t Start in Windows 10/11

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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6 solutions to fix WoW launch issues

World of Warcraft is a massive multiplayer online role playing game from Blizzard. If you’re not familiar with these types ofgames, thesegamesusually require a monthly fee and a lot of time to complete.

Some would say that suchgamesdon’t even have an end, so you can play them almost forever. Since World of Warcraft has been released way back in 2004 and it had several expansions, millions of people have spent hundreds or even thousands of hours playing their favoritegame.With the release ofWindows 10, some World of Warcraft players are complaining that they can’t start World of Warcraft onWindows 10.

Imagine spending hundreds of dollars and hours on avideo gamethat you cannot start anymore and how frustrating that can be.

However, there are a few solutions that might help you go back to your favoritegame. This is a strange and frustrating problem, and it’s caused by yourWindows Live account.

What to do if World of Warcraft won’t open

Solution 1: Use a local account

So in order to fix this, you need to login to your computer using yourlocal account. Logging in toWindows 10using your Windows Live account is rather useful, you can keep your settings and Start screen synced across allWindows 10devices.

In addition, you canaccess your OneDrive filesanywhere and with ease just like on your personal computer, but it seems logging in with your Windows Live account is preventing you from playing World of Warcraft. Worry not, because there is a simple solution. All you need to do is to switch to your local account:

Solution 2: Close background programs

If you can’t launch a particular app or program on yourWindows 10computer, oftentimes, another programs is actually preventing you from launching it. The quickest method to solve this problem is to clean boot your computer. In this manner, you machine will start with the minimum set of drivers and programs it needs.

Solution 3: Delete the Battle.net Cache and Battle.net Files

Blizzard’s support agents also suggest clearing your Battle.net cache as well as Battle.net files. Here are the steps to follow:

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Solution 4: Delete your add-ons

If you’re using add-ons, try to clear your UI. Remove absolutely all the add-ons that you have, including your add-on manager if you have one.

Solution 5: Uninstall recent Windows 10 updates

If you’re familiar with this website, you’ve noticed that one of the first solutions that we recommend using to fix your computer issues is toinstall the latest OS updates. Well, sometimes, the latest updates maybreak your games.

Some WoW players confirmed that uninstalling the latest Windows cumulative updates and rolling back their drivers fixed the problem. Of course, this solution applies if your WoW launch problems started after updating your OS.

Solution 6: Disable Game DVR

As Blizzard notes, disabling the Game DVR app may help if you can’t launch WoW especially after updatingWindows 10. Keep in mind that newWindows 10updates automatically turn this feature on, even if you previously disabled it.

These solutions helped some users, but if you still can’t start World of Warcraft onWindows 10, you might want to contact Microsoft and Blizzard. We assume it’s just an optimization issue that will be fixed with upcomingWindows 10or World of Warcraft patch.

If you have any otherWindows 10-related issues you can check for the solution in ourWindows 10 Fixsection.

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FIX: World of Warcraft Won’t Start in Windows 10/11#

6 solutions to fix WoW launch issues#

What to do if World of Warcraft won’t open#

Solution 1: Use a local account#

Solution 2: Close background programs#

Solution 3: Delete the Battle.net Cache and Battle.net Files#

Solution 4: Delete your add-ons#

Solution 5: Uninstall recent Windows 10 updates#

Solution 6: Disable Game DVR#