2 Ways to Fix Discord Not Opening on Windows 10 and Windows 11

Try Basic Fixes

• End Discord processes: Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to launch the Task Manager. In the Processes tab, right-click on the Discord entry and choose the End task option. This will end all the Discord processes and resolve any issues.
• Run Discord as an administrator: Sometimes, an app like Discord may fail to launch if your user account doesn’t have the correct permissions. To overrule this, you can try running Discord with admin rights. Right-click on the Discord app icon and select Run as administrator from the resulting menu.
• Disable VPN or proxy service: Using a VPN or proxy connection can sometimes prevent Discord from opening or becoming stuck on your Windows PC. To avoid this, you can try disabling your VPN or proxy app temporarily and see if that helps.
• Update the Discord app: App updates usually bring all kinds of bug fixes and improvements to the app. If the Discord not opening issue is related to the current app version you’re on, then updating it from the Microsoft Store should help.

Fix 1: Correct the Date and Time on Your PC

Another reason why Discord might fail to open is if your PC is set to an incorrect date or time. You can configure your PC to use the internet-provided date and time to avoid this. Here’s how.

Step 1: Press the Windows key + I to open Settings. Navigate to Time & language tab and click on Date & time.

Step 2: Toggle on the toggle next to Set time automatically.

Fix 2: Clear Discord App Data

If the Discord app data on your PC has become inaccessible or corrupted, it might fail to launch. You can delete the app data from your PC and relaunch Discord.

Step 1: Press the Windows key + R to launch the Run command dialog box. Type %appdata%\discord in it and press Enter.

Step 2: In the File Explorer window that opens, delete the following folders: Cache, Code Cache, and GPUCache.

Try to open the Discord app again and see if that works.