2 Ways to Fix Discord Not Opening on Windows 10 and Windows 11

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Fix 1: Correct the Date and Time on Your PC

Another reason why Discord might fail to open is if yourPC is set to an incorrect date or time. You can configure your PC to use the internet-provided date and time to avoid this. Here’s how.

Step 1:Press theWindows key + Ito open Settings. Navigate toTime & languagetab and click onDate & time.

Step 2:Toggle on the toggle next toSet time automatically.

Fix 2: Clear Discord App Data

If the Discord app data on your PC has become inaccessible or corrupted, it might fail to launch. You can delete the app data from your PC and relaunch Discord.

Step 1:Press theWindows key + Rto launch the Run command dialog box. Type%appdata%\discordin it and pressEnter.

Step 2:In the File Explorer window that opens, delete the following folders:Cache,Code Cache, andGPUCache.

Try to open the Discord app again and see if that works.

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Last updated on 07 August, 2024

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