

By clicking on it, users can manage or log out of their active account, and see a "Help" page with various links to helpful resources. The top left corner of the Minecraft Launcher contains the user's Xbox gamertag for the currently active account (which might differ from their Minecraft: Java Edition username).

On the left side, a "News" tab, a tab for each game, and the Minecraft Launcher "Settings" tab can be seen. If a user attempts to log in with a Mojang Studios or legacy Minecraft account, they will be directed to migrate to a Microsoft account. Subsequent logins can be done in the "Settings" tab. On the initial login screen, users must log in with a pre-existing Microsoft account, otherwise they can create a new one by clicking the link. 7 Uninstalling the old Minecraft Unified Launcher.Please check with your mod developer for more detail.

Note : If you use launcher or game mods, you may need to migrate them or re-install them to the new Minecraft Launcher for Windows’ installation location before you uninstall your old launcher. Run the Minecraft Launcher for Windows to ensure it still works if it doesn’t, Click here to reinstall. Now you should only have one launcher installed. Click the three dots shown to the left of the “Minecraft Launcher” title and select ‘Uninstall’.The launcher you want to uninstall will say Mojang underneath the title “Minecraft Launcher”. Type in “Add or remove programs” and click the top entry.Click the start menu in Windows (windows icon in the bottom left).How to uninstall the Minecraft Unified Launcher (old launcher): To learn more about the new Minecraft Launcher for Windows, please see our FAQ. For simplicity’s sake we will refer to the new launcher as the “Minecraft Launcher for Windows” and the old launcher as the “Minecraft Unified Launcher”. With the addition of a new launcher, you can uninstall the old launcher to remove any confusion between the two. Older versions of Windows are not able to use the new Minecraft Launcher for Windows. This only applies to players using Windows 10 or newer.
