Discord Update Failed Loop

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. Check status and close Discord fully

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   1. Open discordstatus.com
   2. End all Discord processes in Task Manager
   3. Run Discord as administrator
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. 2. Rename the updater

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   1. Open %localappdata%\Discord
   2. Rename Update.exe to Update.exe.old and relaunch
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. 3. Clean reinstall

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   1. Uninstall Discord
   2. Delete %localappdata%\Discord and %appdata%\Discord
   3. Install the latest installer
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. 4. Pause security software

   1. Temporarily disable antivirus/VPN while updating; some, such as Kaspersky, are reported to block it
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

Discord opens to an updater window that retries forever, or the installer says 'Installation has failed'.

Why it happens

• Corrupted update files
• Discord still running in the background
• Antivirus or firewall blocking the updater
• Discord outage

This guide also covers

• discord update failed
• discord installation has failed
• discord update loop

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