# EVE Launcher crashing on "Checking GUI Version..."

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**Category:** Linux\
**Created:** [February 4, 2021, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-launcher-crashing-on-checking-gui-version/293762 "2021-02-04T19:03:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cyberathlete](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/cyberathlete/32/256028_2.png) [@Cyberathlete](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Cyberathlete)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-launcher-crashing-on-checking-gui-version/293762/40 "2021-02-11T22:11:37Z")

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Clean install of 1863399 worked for me. Ignore the windows KB-something at unpacking stage and keep up hitting cancel button for the automatic launcher update (not sure if there is a way to turn that thing off)

You can specify launcher version to download within the link address like that

> [https://binaries.eveonline.com/EveLauncher-%version\_number%.exe](https://binaries.eveonline.com/EveLauncher-%25version_number%25.exe)

To download 1863399 one from the official eve sources click [here](https://binaries.eveonline.com/EveLauncher-1863399.exe)

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