I can't open the Epic Games Launcher because the Verifying Update message appears to be stuck

If you're having an issue where the Epic Games Launcher continuously displays "Verifying Update" and doesn't start, you can try the following troubleshooting steps:

1. You can change the installation directory of the Epic Games Launcher. For steps, see How do I change the installation directory of the Epic Games Launcher?
2. If that didn't work, you can try uninstalling the Epic Games Launcher again and then reinstalling the app directly from the Microsoft Store. Instructions can be found in Microsoft's article How to download apps using Microsoft Store (Opens in a new tab).