How to uninstall and reinstall Minecraft

As popular as Minecraft is, it can even run into problems. Most of the time, these issues can be resolved with a quick reboot or other troubleshooting, but from time to time, you need to perform a complete reinstall. This is how you can uninstall and reinstall Minecraft.

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How to uninstall minecraft

To uninstall Minecraft, you will need to find the game files on the platform you are playing on. Here is a summary of how to completely remove Minecraft from your device on different platforms.

Mobile

Find the Minecraft icon in your app library. Touch and hold the icon to bring up the options to manage it. Select Uninstall or Remove.

nintendo switch

Find the game tile on your home screen OR in the app library and press the plus button. Go to Manage Software and select Remove Software.

personal computer

In the Windows search bar, type and select Uninstall a program. This will open a new window where you can search for Minecraft in a large list of all the programs installed on your computer. Find the game and uninstall it. Do not uninstall Minecraft Launcher.

game station

Find the game tile on your home screen or in your game library. Press Options to open a dropdown menu. Select Delete.

xbox

Open My Games & Apps and find the Minecraft game tile in your game library. Press Menu (the three-line button) to open a menu. Select Uninstall.

How to reinstall minecraft

Whether you’re reinstalling Minecraft to try to fix a problem or returning to the game after a long absence, the method is similar to how you would install any other game. If you really want to, you can always find it in the store and set it to download from there, as long as you bought it digitally. In some other cases, here is how to reinstall Minecraft.

nintendo switch

Open the eShop with the account that purchased Minecraft. When loaded, select your profile icon in the top right corner. Go to the Redownload section and search for Minecraft. Click the cloud button on the right to reinstall it.

personal computer

Open the Minecraft Launcher and select the edition of Minecraft you want to install.

If you deleted the Minecraft Launcher, you can set it to download again in the Windows Store or Game Pass app.

game station

Go to your Game Library and go to the Your Collection tab. Find Minecraft and set it to download.

xbox

Open My games & apps and scroll down to Full Library. Find Minecraft and set it to download.

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