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It’s best to kick things off by completely shutting down Discord before attempting to relaunch it. That should resolve any random technical issues preventing the app from opening. To do that, right-click the Discord<\/span> icon on the system tray and select Quit<\/span>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the system tray icon is unresponsive, you can shut down Discord and any stuck background processes using the Task Manager in Windows<\/a>. Here’s how:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n After quitting Discord, re-open the app and check if it launches correctly. If not, restart your computer\u2014open the Start menu <\/span>and select Power<\/span> > Restart<\/span>\u2014before moving on with the rest of the fixes.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Outdated software can cause compatibility issues, so the next fix involves ensuring you’re running the latest version of Discord<\/a>. After attempting to open the application, right-click its icon on the system tray and select Check for Updates<\/span>. \n<\/p>\n\n\n If Discord’s system tray icon fails to respond, download the Discord installer from the official Discord website<\/a>. Run it, and it should automatically update the app and launch it afterward.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Insufficient permissions are another reason that interferes with Discord’s ability to launch. To fix the issue, try running the app as an administrator. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n To do that, right-click the Discord<\/span> icon on the desktop area\u2014or search for Discord<\/span> on the Start menu<\/span>\u2014and select Run as administrator<\/span>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n If that helps, you can configure Discord to always run as an administrator. To do that:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note<\/span>: If Discord is unavailable as a shortcut, open the Start menu<\/span>, select All apps<\/span>, and drag Discord<\/span> to the desktop area to create one.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Corrupt files within the Discord cache can lead to various anomalies, so clearing it might restore normal app functionality. To do that:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n By default, Discord relies on hardware acceleration to improve performance<\/a>. However, that can cause the app to malfunction on various Windows configurations. To fix that, you’ll need to turn off this feature. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since you can’t access the relevant setting via the Discord app, you’ll have to disable hardware acceleration using File Explorer and Notepad. Here’s how:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n If that helps, update your computer’s video card drivers, re-enable hardware acceleration, and check if the issue recurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Every time you open Discord, it tries to connect to its servers. If these servers have a problem, the app could stop loading or display a blank screen indefinitely.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Visit Discord’s official status page<\/a> to ensure the servers are operational. If they’re experiencing an outage, you must wait for Discord to bring them back online.\n<\/p>\n\n\n If there’s nothing wrong with the Discord servers, consider disabling any active proxies<\/a> or virtual private networks (VPNs)<\/a> on your Mac, as they can interfere with app connectivity. To do that:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Obsolete DNS (Domain Name System) data<\/a> can prevent Discord from connecting to its servers. To clear the DNS cache in Windows:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the problem persists, check the Windows Firewall<\/a> to ensure that Discord has permission to communicate with the internet freely. To do that:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n If Discord does not appear within the list, select Allow another app<\/span> and add Discord<\/span> from the following directory:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Local Disk C <\/span>> Users<\/span> > [Your Username]<\/span> > AppData<\/span> > Local<\/span> > Discord\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Note<\/span>: Replace [Your Username]<\/span> with your Windows username.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Incorrect system time settings can lead to Discord connection issues, so the next fix involves ensuring your computer\u2019s clock is accurate. If it’s off, sync it with Microsoft’s time servers. Here’s how:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn how to manually set the time and date in Windows<\/a> if the clock fails to sync with the time servers<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a last resort measure, try uninstalling and reinstalling Discord, as that can resolve corruption issues with the application. If you’d like to go ahead:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n As long as you systematically work your way through the fixes above, you should be able to get Discord up and running pretty quickly. However, if none of them resolves the problem, contact Discord Support<\/a> and use the web version of Discord<\/a> in the meantime.\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Do you have trouble getting Discord to open on your PC? 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