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Error 0xc000007b when opening Epic Games Launcher

Anonymous
2020-03-25T16:30:15+00:00

Hello, I have recently installed the Epic Games Launcher and every time I open it I get a popup with "Application error - The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b)". I have tried everything like reinstalling DirectX, reinstalling .NET core, reinstalling Visual C++ 20xx 64 and 86 bit versions, reinstalling the Epic Games Launcher itself, running in as an administrator, running it in compatibility mode, installing some DLLs in System32 and SysWOW64 Windows files, disabling Antivirus, and it still does not open. Can I please get some help?

Thanks.

EDIT: I have FINALLY fixed the problem after so long. The fix I found is easy, so here are the steps:

  1. Go to the place where you've installed launcher (usually c:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games)
  2. Open the 'DirectXRedist' folder
  3. Inside, there will be several .cab files (those are just simple archives)
  4. Open those .cab files and extract JUST the .dll files, and put the wherever you want (could be the Desktop)
  5. Now put those .dll files that you extracted inside the folder where your launcher is located (usually c:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Portal\Binaries\Win32)
  6. Launch the Epic Games Launcher

Here's a more in-depth video made by me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw5GGehHeaE

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-05-29T20:21:09+00:00

    Select the epic game launcher shortcut on desktop.

    Right click properties

    In target add a space after ......launcher.exe and -OpenGL

    Its worked for me.

    Thanks,

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-05-23T08:07:12+00:00

    same problem here.    directx , .net framework, .....all updated. still nothing

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-03-25T21:08:22+00:00

    Hi Bogdan and thanks for reaching out. My name is Joseph. I'm an independent advisor. I'll be happy to help you out today.

    I would suggest you refer to the below steps and check if it helps to resolve the issue.

    Solution 1. Run DISM & SFC.

    1. Press the Windows key, type in CMD right-click and click on "Run as an administrator".
    2. Copy-paste: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
    3. Press Enter. Wait until completes.
    4. Copy-paste: sfc /scannow
    5. Press enter. Wait until completes.

    Solution 2. Do a repair install of Windows 10 with an in-place upgrade.

    Summary

    If your Windows 10 installation is demonstrating unusual behavior such as built-in apps not working or launching, you can perform a repair upgrade to fix the problem. A repair upgrade is a process of installing Windows 10 over the existing installation of Windows 10 on your hard disk, using Windows 10 installation media. Performing this can repair broken operating system files while preserving your personal files, settings and installed applications.

    You may try following these steps. Check this video tutorial for detailed instructions.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l06XupVqH74

    I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let me know how it goes.

    Thank you!

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    Hello again, I tried Solution 1 like you said and it did not work, same with the Solution 2. Reinstalling Windows did not help.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-09-25T15:54:32+00:00

    Can you be precise?,

    I cant add space after ......launcher.exe

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-05-22T02:20:05+00:00

    i have the same problem i want just download GTA V for free *.*

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