Minecraft 1.21.1 debuted for Java Edition on August 8, 2024, as a hotfix update to fix a few critical exploits that were being used to intentionally crash multiplayer servers.

Thanks to Minecraft: Java Edition's new launcher, however, reverting to alpha and beta versions is incredibly intuitive.

Minecraft players struggle to play Java Edition with the new Launcher causing log-in difficulties and long download times.

You'll need a Microsoft account to download Minecraft but that's no sweat to do. Choosing between the two versions, Java and ...

Somewhat confusingly, there was an old launcher called 'Minecraft Unified Launcher', which was specifically for Windows 7 and 8 and only launched Java Edition and Minecraft Dungeons.

Run Minecraft Java on your Steam Deck with my straightforward step-by-step guide, using Prism Launcher to keep things simple.

Mojang is rolling out a unified launcher for both Minecraft Dungeons and Minecraft: Java Edition. As of January 18th, players will be able to log in and launch either game with a Microsoft or ...

Open the Microsoft Store, locate Minecraft Launcher and click on the Get button to download and install the launcher to your computer. Restart your computer, then launch the game to see if the ...