# UE4 Crashes on launch and Library tab

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue4-crashes-on-launch-and-library-tab/297165>\
**Category:** Getting Started & Setup\
**Tags:** launcher, crash-on-launch, unreal-engine, question\
**Created:** [October 25, 2014, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue4-crashes-on-launch-and-library-tab/297165 "2014-10-25T00:05:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue4-crashes-on-launch-and-library-tab/297165/2 "2014-10-27T17:04:05Z")

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Hi Hropt,

Can you bypass the Launcher and open the .exe file for the editor?

C:\Program Files\Unreal Engine\4.5\Engine\Binaries\Win64\UE4Editor.exe

If you can open the editor this way, then it is a Launcher issue. Please follow the link below and try the troubleshooting steps. If the issue persist, post your ‘Verbose Logs’. They will help us track down the issue.

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If the .exe doesn’t open for you, please post back here to let us know.

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