How do I reinstall the Epic Games Launcher?

Note: The following process will remove all of your installed games.

On Windows:

Follow these steps to run the system file checker then reinstall the Epic Games Launcher:

1. Close the Epic Games launcher by right-clicking the system tray icon in the bottom right corner and then clicking Exit.
2. Click the Windows Start button.
3. Type "cmd", right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.
4. In the window that opens, type "sfc /scannow", and then press Enter.
   This may take a little while.
5. Restart your computer.
6. Click the Windows Start button.
7. Type "Add or Remove Programs", and then press Enter.
8. Select Epic Games Launcher from the list of programs.
9. Click Uninstall.
10. Go to www.epicgames.com and click Get Epic Games in the top right corner to download the latest installer.

On Mac:

Note: If your Launcher is freezing on macOS 10.15.1 or earlier, reinstalling the Launcher often fixes the issue. Please note that macOS 10.12 and earlier are no longer supported.

1. Close the Epic Games Launcher.
2. Verify there are no processes associated with the Epic Games Launcher by checking Activity Monitor.
3. Open the Applications folder.
4. Click and drag the Epic Games Launcher application to the Trash.
5. Verify all the following directories no longer have any Epic Games Launcher folders or files:
   • ~/Library/Application Support
   • ~/Library/Caches
   • ~/Library/Preferences
   • ~/Library/Logs
   • ~/Library/Cookies
6. Go to www.epicgames.com and click Get Epic Games in the top right corner to download the latest installer.

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