Epic Games Launcher icon is blinking on the taskbar

If you can't start the Epic Games Launcher and you see a blinking icon on your taskbar, try these steps to try and fix the issue:

  1. Right-click your Epic Games Launcher shortcut.
  2. Click Properties.
  3. Select Normal Window from the drop-down menu next to Run.
    Select Normal Window from the drop-down menu next to Run.
  4. Click the Compatibility tab.
  5. Uncheck any boxes, and then click Apply then OK.
  6. Click Start, then type "Graphics Settings" and press Enter.
  7. Select Classic app from the drop-down under Graphics performance preference.
  8. Click Browse.
  9. Navigate to the Epic Games Launcher installation directory.
    By default, this is C:/Program Files (x86)/Epic Games/Launcher/Portal/Binaries/Win64.
  10. Click the EpicGamesLauncher.exe file, and then click Add.
  11. Click Options.
  12. Select Power Saving.
  13. Click Save.
  14. Relaunch the Epic Games Launcher.

If the above steps don't resolve your issue, make sure that you install any Windows Updates on your computer. For steps on how to do this click here.

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