Somewhat confusingly, there was an old launcher called 'Minecraft Unified Launcher', which was specifically for Windows 7 and 8 and only launched Java Edition and Minecraft Dungeons.

Minecraft players struggle to play Java Edition with the new Launcher causing log-in difficulties and long download times.

Run Minecraft Java on your Steam Deck with my straightforward step-by-step guide, using Prism Launcher to keep things simple.

A brand new launcher is in BETA for the Java version of Minecraft. Grab this new minecraft launcher and see what it's all about! In this video I go over all the details of the new launcher for ...

How to download the update Once the update has been released, players can follow these steps to download the Java Edition of Minecraft 1.18: Step 1: Launch the Minecraft launcher.

Mojang has released yet another Minecraft 1.19.2 update for Java Edition. This is the second incremental update released soon after the first that brought in several changes and bug fixes.

Java is, by and large, the more powerful and feature-rich version of Minecraft, but it lacks the compatibility and cross-play support of its Bedrock cousin. Furthermore, Bedrock ...