# So, when I launch EvE it starts a launcher update and stops

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**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [August 12, 2021, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/so-when-i-launch-eve-it-starts-a-launcher-update-and-stops/323625 "2021-08-12T21:27:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Skychurch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/skychurch/32/284209_2.png) [@Skychurch](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Skychurch)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2021, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/so-when-i-launch-eve-it-starts-a-launcher-update-and-stops/323625/1 "2021-08-12T21:27:50Z")

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When I click on EvE to play, a launcher update appears, runs to about 11% and then the update and launcher vanish from my desk top. POOF!

Help!

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**Author:** ![Mr\_Epeen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/mr_epeen/32/373308_2.png) [@Mr\_Epeen](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Mr_Epeen)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2021, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/so-when-i-launch-eve-it-starts-a-launcher-update-and-stops/323625/2 "2021-08-12T21:33:05Z")

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I had that and then I didn’t.

Now I have a situation where I can’t alt/tab between characters.

Mr Epeen 🕶

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**Author:** ![Lugh\_Crow-Slave](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lugh_crow-slave/32/441552_2.png) [@Lugh\_Crow-Slave](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lugh_Crow-Slave)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2021, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/so-when-i-launch-eve-it-starts-a-launcher-update-and-stops/323625/3 "2021-08-12T21:33:13Z")

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Mine doesn’t even get that far. It just pops up then crashes.

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**Author:** ![Lugh\_Crow-Slave](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lugh_crow-slave/32/441552_2.png) [@Lugh\_Crow-Slave](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lugh_Crow-Slave)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2021, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/so-when-i-launch-eve-it-starts-a-launcher-update-and-stops/323625/4 "2021-08-12T21:34:13Z")

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Fixed or windowed normally solves that for me. Full screen crashes all the time with alt tab.

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**Author:** ![Skychurch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/skychurch/32/284209_2.png) [@Skychurch](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Skychurch)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/so-when-i-launch-eve-it-starts-a-launcher-update-and-stops/323625/5 "2021-08-12T21:42:29Z")

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I started the game and it updated to 11% then crashed. I started it again and it got to 31%, and then 47% and on and on until it finally updated and now runs fine.

Weird

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2021, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/so-when-i-launch-eve-it-starts-a-launcher-update-and-stops/323625/6 "2021-11-10T21:43:15Z")

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