Please Help

[talon6758]

Hey guys, if you have seen my youtube channel, you mich know that I play the in-browser version.
I am having problems, and I cant download minecraft. If you have any idea how to fix this please tell me.:(

[InsaneJ]

You will first have to help us. We can't see what's going on with your PC.

What happens when you download minecraft.exe from http://minecraft.net/

Can you save it to your computer or do you get an error? If you get an error, what did already you try to fix it?

[talon6758]

This is what happens.

1. I go to Minecraft.net
2. I log in.
3. I click Download Now!
4. I click on "download for windows"
5. The Minecraft launcher comes up and the screen is black.
6. After about a minute, it says: Not Responding.
7. A screen pops up and notifies that the launcher is not working.
8. I roll on the floor screaming and swearing for about 3 minutes, or until at least 5 of my neighbors have called to make noise complaints.
9. I pass my time by playing checkers or connect 4.
10. I try again the next day.
11. Repeat.

I am able to save. But not download.

[InsaneJ]

From what you described, you are able to save AND download ;)

Try the following:
Uninstall Java from your PC.
Download the latest version of Java from here: http://java.com/download
Install latest version of Java.
Update the drivers of your graphics card.

If you do not know which grapnics card is in your PC, do the following:

If you have Windows 7.
Right click your desktop and select screen resolution
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Then click on "Advanced Settings"
A screen like this should appear:
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In this example, it's an Nvidia card. It could also be AMD/ATI or Intel.

If you have Windows XP, right click your desktop, select properties and then click on settings. A screen like this one should appear.
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Then download the drivers for your graphics card. Here are some links.
Nvidia: http://www.geforce.com/drivers
AMD / ATI: http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx
Intel: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/

Install the drivers appropriate for you graphics card, reboot your PC and try to run Minecraft again.

[talon6758]

Hmm, Ill try that.

[talon6758]

How do I uninstall java?

[InsaneJ]

Control Panel -> Programs and Features

I think it's a good idea for you to learn how to manage your computer. But if you don't know how to uninstall programs, maybe you should ask someone who knows a little more about computers to help you out and follow those instructions together?

[demman8]

I recommend learning more about your computer as well. My dad is a computer guy so he helped me learn how to manage my brother and I's laptop when I was 5ish :P Do you have any friends that like technology? I know I had to help a lot of my friends with this kind of stuff :S

[talon6758]

I don't really mangage my comp much. My mom is really touchy about that. We has to hire a dude to do it for us.

[talon6758]

Ok, I gotz da java, do I has to do anything to install it? I downloaded from the link in your post.

[talon6758]

This is no tmeant to be spam, I am just doing this step by step and have tons of questions. How do I update my graphics card?

[InsaneJ]

Ok, I gotz da java, do I has to do anything to install it? I downloaded from the link in your post.


This is no tmeant to be spam, I am just doing this step by step and have tons of questions. How do I update my graphics card?

You can use the "Edit Post" button to add more stuff to you last post. That way it doesn't come over as spammy :)

Your fist question: You've got Java, now follow the next instruction I posted.

Your second question: did you try to follow the instructions I put a lot of time and effort in to create? If you did and it didn't work, what went wrong? If you didn't....

[talon6758]

Ok, how do I update my graphics card? I has the newest version of Java. I don't know the programs.

[demman8]

Find out what your graphics card is

Go to one of the sites j posted. If it's one of those three, of course.

Find your graphics card on the site.

Download the driver.

Make sure to find your exact graphics card. Not something close to it.

[talon6758]

My graphics card is a NVIDIA. Ill try to update.

[talon6758]

I've tried everything, It just doen't work. =(

[InsaneJ]

If you've tried _EVERYTHING_ then I'm pretty sure it would have started working at some point :)

What did you try exactly? Did you manage to update your drivers? Did you manage to uninstall and then reinstall Java?

[talon6758]

I uninstalled Java then reinstalled it. I was updating my graphics card with 2 of 3 programs from the site and tried to download. It didn't work. Then I went on the in broser version and was lagging horribly. I stopped updating so I wouldn't lag, but I still am =( Its like every time I break a block the pause menu comes up and I have to exit out. EVERY TIME I BREAK A BLOCK!!! I am getting really pissed off about it.

[InsaneJ]

Could you try the following?



Click on the Start button and go to All Programs;
Then click Accessories and go to System Tools;
Click on System Information;

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That will generate a system report about your computer. You can then export it to a .txt file:
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Do this and copy/paste the contents of that txt file here please.

[talon6758]

Um, ok Ill try that. Still looking for that slime head in the smiley thing