


Due to its independence from Java, the launcher observably starts up and loads faster.It is now time for the first Pre-release for Minecraft 1.20: The Trails and Tales update!įrom now on, you should mostly see bugs being fixed. TL DR: The new launcher no longer requires Java to start, though it is still needed to play Minecraft. No worries, the structure and location of the game's files hasn't changed, so your profiles and worlds are still usable. Additionally, all previously created profiles and their configurations will be present. Right away, you may notice that the launcher starts up quicker - this is due to bypassing Java on startup. As soon as it is done, the launcher will open. If the shortcut is clicked or double-clicked (depending on your settings), or if the user selects "Run Minecraft" in the installer once it has finished, a program will open and download the Minecraft launcher itself along with a few other components. This defaults to "C:\Program Files" for 32-bit versions of Windows and "C:\Program Files (x86)" for 64-bit versions. When the installer is run, the launcher is downloaded to your Program Files directory and a shortcut is created on the Desktop.
