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Uninstall Fortnite through Epic Games Launcher. Launch the Epic Games Launcher and go to the Library on the left pane. Find the Fortnite game on the list. Click the settings on the Fortnite thumbnail, and in the popped up window select Uninstall. Click Uninstall. Remove Uninstall Entry using “CCleaner” Program. If you have not already, download and install the latest version of the CCleaner. Click on the CCleaner shortcut icon either on your desktop or in the Start Menu to run the program. Click on the Tools button on the left. Thanks for your reply. The issue with my Origin account is the game won't fully install, the only option is to Intall or Fix Game. When I hit Install it says its loading 1 file, then says complete, then when I hover over the game the only option is to Intall again.

I'm really stuck here.

I got the file 'EpicInstaller-10.17.0.msi' directly from the official homepage. I had previously installed the Launcher and Fortnite. I uninstalled both in the normal way using Add / Remove Programs. My operating system is Windows 10.

As you can see from the first screenshot, the installer automatically inserts C: Program Files (x86) Program Files (x86) Program Files (x86) Epic Games, even if I change the path. When I select my second hard drive D: I get D: Program Files (x86) Epic Games. However, it can be seen from screenshots 2 and 3 that the installation process fails here. Everything runs until the Direct X installation, followed by the rollback and the error message that the installation has failed. 40GB are available on C: and 60GB on D:. I'm logged in as an administrator and other installations work perfectly.

I have already set all permissions as full access, confirmed the installation as administrator and deleted the remaining files from AppData / Lokal / Epic Games. Remnants of a previous installation were also removed in the registry editor (keys with Epic Games in the name). Unfortunately, everything was unsuccessful.

I don't know what else to try to solve the problem. I hope someone can help me.

Sincerely yours,

Yanic

Chances are, if you have as so much as looked at a PC game in the last two decades, that you have had dealings with Epic Games. With some of the greatest game offerings, ranging from Unreal Tournament to the more recent Fortnite Battle Royale, and developing the most popular PC game engine, UnrealEngine, the name Epic Games has become synonymous with PC gaming. However, one of its creations isn’t as polished as its siblings, and if you’re here, then you’re probably wondering on how to delete the Epic Games launcher on your PC.

So the problem with Epic Games Launcher manifests in different ways for users. For some players, they may be trying to get back on Fortnite after successfully uninstalling it, only for the launcher to ask you to update it rather than download the game from scratch. This kind of bug, and other rather common bugs which include choppy downloads, may have pushed you to uninstall Epic games launcher, only to have the notorious message “Epic Games Launcher is currently running, please close it before continuing.” Read on to get the easy fix to your problem.

Uninstalling Epic Games Launcher

To successfully (and completely) uninstall Epic games launcher, just follow the steps outlined below:

1. Close the launcher and all the Epic Games processes you can through Task Manager > More details and close whatever processes you can find.
2. Navigate to the Epic Games Launcher executable file, by either using the desktop shortcut or navigating to C:Program Files (x86)Epic Games Launcher and find the .exe file.
3. Right-click on the file and choose “Run as Administrator.”
4. After the app launches, close it again by opening Task Manager and choosing “End Task.”
5. Navigate to Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program. Find the application and double-click it.

That’s it! That should uninstall the offensive Epic Games launcher from your PC. However, you might still need to navigate to C:Program Files (x86) to delete any residual folders left behind. You can also check at C:UsersyourusernamehereAppDataLocaltemp to remove all the temporary files left behind. You can then reinstall the launcher and download whatever games hassle-free if that was your initial problem or rejoice to be finally rid of it.

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Hopefully, this guide on how to completely uninstall Epic Games launcher from your PC has been helpful in solving whatever issue you had with the troublesome app. You can check out some other guides, tips, and tricks on the site.