How do I reinstall the Epic Games Launcher?

The following process will remove all of your installed games.

On Windows

Follow these steps to run the system file checker, then reinstall the Epic Games Launcher:

  1. Close the Epic Games launcher.

    • If you are using the Epic Games Launcher - right-click the system tray icon in the bottom-right corner and then click Exit.

    • If you are using the Epic Games Launcher Early Preview:

      1. In the top-left corner, click on the Epic Games Logo.

      2. Click Exit.

  2. Follow the steps in Using System File Checker in Windows (Opens in a new tab).

  3. Restart your computer.

  4. Click the Windows Start button.

  5. Type "Add or Remove Programs", and then press Enter.

  6. Select Epic Games Launcher from the list of programs.

  7. Click Uninstall.

  8. Go to the Epic Games Store (Opens in a new tab) and click Download in the top right corner to download the latest installer.

On Mac

If your Launcher is freezing on macOS 10.15.1 or earlier, reinstalling the Launcher often fixes the issue. Please note that macOS 10.12 and earlier are no longer supported.

  1. Close the Epic Games Launcher.

  2. Verify there are no processes associated with the Epic Games Launcher by checking Activity Monitor.

  3. Open the Applications folder.

  4. Click and drag the Epic Games Launcher application to the Trash.

  5. Verify all the following directories no longer have any Epic Games Launcher folders or files:

    • ~/Library/Application Support

    • ~/Library/Caches

    • ~/Library/Preferences

    • ~/Library/Logs

    • ~/Library/Cookies

  6. Go to the Epic Games Store (Opens in a new tab) and click Download in the top right corner to download the latest installer.