# Launcher "connection to the server failed" problem

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/launcher-connection-to-the-server-failed-problem/342218>\
**Category:** Programming & Scripting\
**Tags:** unreal-engine\
**Created:** [December 22, 2015, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/launcher-connection-to-the-server-failed-problem/342218 "2015-12-22T21:16:32Z")\
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Hello LostScout,

If you can right click on your Epic Games Launcher icon and choose " Properties . " From three navigate to the Shortcut Tab. You will see a section labeled " Target. " If you enter -http=wininet to the end does this fix the issue. This is a fix for windows only.

Here is also a link to Troubleshooting with the launcher :

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