# Updating Epic Games Launcher 

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/updating-epic-games-launcher/2733908>\
**Category:** Getting Started & Setup\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, question\
**Created:** [July 6, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/updating-epic-games-launcher/2733908 "2026-07-06T16:57:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Bill\_Gower](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/bill_gower/32/1179229_2.png) [@Bill\_Gower](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Bill_Gower)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/updating-epic-games-launcher/2733908/1 "2026-07-06T16:57:12Z")

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My Epic Games Launcher in Settings tells me to update and restart to get version 20.1.3. I click the button to update, and the launcher restarts, and after it restarts, the update message goes away, making me think it updated, and then within a short time, the message reappears.

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**Author:** ![Jimbohalo10](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jimbohalo10/32/961440_2.png) [@Jimbohalo10](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jimbohalo10)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/updating-epic-games-launcher/2733908/2 "2026-07-06T17:20:57Z")

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hi @Bill_Gower This was a known problem where the Epic Games Launcher need to

Right Click Select “Run as Administrator”

Then should update properly

This many be similar

[Windows 11 new installation and “The Epic Games Launcher Setup Wizard ended prematurely” - Development / Programming & Scripting - Epic Developer Community Forums](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/windows-11-new-installation-and-the-epic-games-launcher-setup-wizard-ended-prematurely/2597244/2)

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**Author:** ![Bill\_Gower](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/bill_gower/32/1179229_2.png) [@Bill\_Gower](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Bill_Gower)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/updating-epic-games-launcher/2733908/3 "2026-07-06T17:41:50Z")

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I tried that. Again, it looked like it updated because the message went away. Then about 15 minutes later, it came back again.

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**Author:** ![Jimbohalo10](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jimbohalo10/32/961440_2.png) [@Jimbohalo10](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jimbohalo10)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2026, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/updating-epic-games-launcher/2733908/4 "2026-07-07T13:24:10Z")

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hi @Bill_Gower

Long time ago many Epic programs like Launcher and Fortnite and UEFN were blocked from updates see link

[Fortnite UEFN Epic Launcher Windows Defender](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/urc-exe-and-urc-dll-get-flagged-as-malware-from-microsoft-defender/1802519/2)

The other problem is you have Windows Enterprise or a Domain Managed Windows 11

which is restore back the files. This is controlled by Domain Administrator.

The only way round this is to uninstall Epic Launcher and download a new version Running as Administrator