# \[WORKAROUND\] Launcher not starting after update

**URL:** <https://forums.eveonline.com/t/workaround-launcher-not-starting-after-update/102480>\
**Category:** EVE Launcher\
**Tags:** launcher\
**Created:** [August 31, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/workaround-launcher-not-starting-after-update/102480 "2018-08-31T18:32:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![GM\_Mechanic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gm_mechanic/32/436405_2.png) [@GM\_Mechanic](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/GM_Mechanic)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/workaround-launcher-not-starting-after-update/102480/18 "2018-09-04T19:15:15Z")

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New launcher update was deployed to day that should hopefully resolve most of the issues in this thread. If the launcher does not self update then I suggest you reinstall it.

For login issue with authentication key, there is a possible fix on the beta version we are working on. Try changing your launcher version to beta.

- Start the launcher
- Click on the EVE icon in the top right corner of the launcher.
- Select Settings from the drop down list.
- Change version type from Release to Beta.
- Click on OK.
- Exit the launcher.
- Press and hold the Windows key on your keyboard while pressing R
- Copy and paste the following into the text box and press Enter: %LocalAppData%\CCP\EVE\
- Right click on the folder cache and select delete.
- Close the File Explorer and restart the launcher and you should be all set.

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