launcher crash on open

Summary

i open the epic launcher and it crash’s with the error Assertion failed: !Dir.StartsWith(IFileManager::Get().ConvertToAbsolutePathForExternalAppForWrite(*FPaths::EnginePluginsDir())) [File:D:/build/++Portal/Sync/Engine/Source/Runtime/Projects/Private/ProjectDescriptor.cpp] [Line: 339]

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What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Other

Steps to Reproduce

log in with a Playstation account
download unreal engine
then open the launcher

Expected Result

it crash’s with the error Assertion failed: !Dir.StartsWith(IFileManager::Get().ConvertToAbsolutePathForExternalAppForWrite(*FPaths::EnginePluginsDir())) [File:D:/build/++Portal/Sync/Engine/Source/Runtime/Projects/Private/ProjectDescriptor.cpp] [Line: 339]

Observed Result

it crash’s with the error Assertion failed: !Dir.StartsWith(IFileManager::Get().ConvertToAbsolutePathForExternalAppForWrite(*FPaths::EnginePluginsDir())) [File:D:/build/++Portal/Sync/Engine/Source/Runtime/Projects/Private/ProjectDescriptor.cpp] [Line: 339]

Platform(s)

windows 11

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Additional Notes

i have clicked send and close for about 2 months and it still has not been fixed please help

I think its something to do with the fact the the epic launcher was bult on ue4 and I’m downloading ue5 pls help