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Fortnite was launched by Epic Games back in 2017, but it became a worldwide phenomenon last year. The game’s free-to-play battle royale mode became so popular that it took the game to incredible success. The game topped all the gaming charts last year.

Now with the new game patch, the black screen issue of Epic Games launcher is troubling some players. We will discuss all possible fixes for this issue in this article.

Currently, Fortnite Season 9 is underway, and on June 12, Epic Games released v9.21 patch for the game. The latest patch brought a lot of changes and new additions to the game. It brought the all-new Proximity Grenade Launcher, which seems OP to me.

If you are a pro player, you can easily eliminate your opponents from a distance. The new patch has also brought back the fan-favourite One Shot Duos LTM, where every player is only awarded 50 health and Sniper weapons are the only weapons.

The new patch also introduced Horde Rush LTM which brought back zombies (PvE mode) to the battle royale mode. Alongside, this new patch, many players are having login issues with the Epic Games launcher due to black screen error.

Let us see in the article how we can fix this login issue for the Epic Games Launcher while trying to play Fortnite. If you are getting a black screen issue or black screen with a blue loading bar, you can follow this method below.

Note: Close any previously opened windows of Fortnite or Epic Games Launcher before following these steps.

1) Firstly, you are required to download any VPN software on your system.
2) We suggest Touch VPN for this, or you can also select any other VPN of your choice.
3) To download the Touch VPN, you need to visit Microsoft Store from your PC if you are using windows. Mac users can use a free version of Hola VPN or any other desired VPN.
4) Once Touch VPN is installed on your PC, you need to launch the application.

5) Activate your VPN.

6) Launch your Epic Games Launcher or Fortnite Shortcut.
7) It will ask for your game credentials. Fill in your login ID and password.

8) The game will launch successfully.

Don’t forget to disconnect the VPN, before playing the game.

You can also use a few alternate methods for this problem if the above method doesn’t resolve the issue. Lets take a look at them.

1) Change the DNS server

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Sometimes changing the DNS server can resolve this issue. You can change your DNS server to Google Public DNS and see whether this fixes your problem. Follow the steps below to change your system DNS server to Google Public DNS:

1) Press Windows + R keys on your keyboard simultaneously. It will open the Run window.
2) Type control and press enter. It will open the Control Panel
3) Under the Network and Internet category, click on View network Stats and tasks.

4) Click on Change Adapter Settings from the left sidebar of the Network and Sharing center window.

5) Right click on the currently active network and click Properties.
6) Double click on Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4). It will open its properties.
7) Change the preferred DNS server to 8.8.8.8 and alternate DNS server to 8.8.4.4.
8) Click on OK to validate the new settings.
9) Then restart your PC and launch Fortnite.

2) Change Compatibility mode from Epic Games Launcher Properties

In order to change the compatibility mode for Epic Games Launcher, follow the steps listed below:
Note: This fix is only for Windows PCs.

1) First, right-click on Epic Games launcher.
2) Click on Properties and click on the Compatibility tab.
3) Click on the Compatibility mode box.
4) Click on Ok.

This solution is only working for some users. If this solution does not work, you have to try an alternative solution.

3) Change scaling from Display Settings

Similar to the above, this solution also worked for some users. To change the display settings for your computer, follow the below-mentioned steps.

1) Right-click on your default window home screen.

2) From Scale and Layout, try to change the scaling limit to some other limit.

3) Re-launch Fortnite, check whether this solution fixes your issue.

Windows Firewall might be blocking your Application Connection

It is also possible that your Fortnite application might be getting blocked by your Windows Firewall. We need to make sure that Fortnite is not blocked under Firewall settings.

To verify that you need to follow below-mentioned steps.

1) In the search bar of your Windows home screen (Windows 8 & Windows 10 users) type in Firewall.

2) It will show the “Firewall and Network Protection” system application.

3) Click on the “Allow an App through firewall.

4) Check whether Epic Games application is allowed or not.
5) If it is unchecked, kindly allow the app through firewall.
6) Launch the Fortnite game, see if this solution works for you.

These are current possible fixes for black screen error of Epic Launcher while launching Fortnite. Let us know, below in comments if you find any another method useful and workable for you.

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Icons are there to help us recognize an app and distinguish between different shortcuts and folders, so we can click on the one we need without wasting too much time reading the text instead. They make life simpler and help companies create brands. But some Windows 10 users see blank icons on their Windows 10 desktop. That is a strange error.

While it is not something major that will affect the functioning of your Windows 10 OS or any app that you are using, it can still be frustrating, especially when you want to launch an app or open a folder from your desktop. There are a few solutions I found that should help.

Let’s begin.

1. Update Apps and OS and Reboot

You know that’s the first thing we suggest. Open Settings and click on Update & Security.

Under Windows Update tab on the left, you will find any updates that are pending to be downloaded or installed on your PC. You can also check for updates manually.

Since this error is related to app icons, I would recommend updating apps to see if that resolves the missing or blank icons error. Open Windows Store, click on Download, and updates icon on the upper right. Mostly, you will see a number there if updates are found.

If not, I would suggest you check manually once. Click on Update all to begin.

When everything is updated, reboot your PC once and check if the icons reappear.

2. Uninstall Google Drive

Several users have reported that uninstalling Google Drive from their computer helped resolve the issue. If so, download a fresh copy of the app and try installing it again. If the problem persists, you will have to find an alternative or contact Google Drive support staff.

3. Reinstall Apps

Can you see icons for some apps and not for others. Maybe, the error is specific to some apps instead of being system wide? Updating apps didn’t work, did it? Try uninstalling the app and then reinstalling it from the Windows Store. You may also try installing it from the source site directly instead of using the Windows Store. It helped some users.

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4. Icon Settings

Windows 10 comes with icon settings that you can tweak under Settings. These are for default desktop icons like Recycle bin and so on. Press Windows key+I to Open it and click on Personalization.

Under Themes, scroll to the bottom to select Desktop icon settings.

Select the item for which you are not seeing the icon and click on Change Icon here to replace it.

If that doesn’t work, try the Restore Default button on the same screen.

5. Change Icon Manually

In the case of apps, you can change the icon manually. To do so, right-click on the app and select Properties. You can also use the Alt+Enter shortcut when the app is selected. Under the Shortcut tab, click on Change Icon to begin.

If you have downloaded an icon pack from the web, you can browse to the folder and select that instead of going with the default options which are not so great, to be frank.

6. Update Display Adaptor Drivers

It is a long shot but still worth a try. Open the Device Manager and look for Display Adaptors. Update your graphics card drivers by right-clicking on it.

Select Update driver here and follow on-screen instructions.

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7. DISM and SFC Scan

The DISM command will service the Windows image and repair irregularities with the system files. The SFC scan will scan for corrupt system files and try to repair it. Open the Command Prompt with admin rights and type these two commands one at a time.

You will find more info on this link.

8. Rebuild Icon Cache

It is probably the last thing you can do. Windows saves icon images as cache files to render them quickly when required, and without consuming too many resources. Over time, this cache memory could get corrupted or deleted. Sometimes, a recently installed third-party app may also interfere, as some users found with Google Drive.

To rebuild the icon cache, close all apps and windows. Everything. Open Command Prompt with admin rights from Windows Search.

Type this command to navigate to the directory where the icon cache is saved. You can copy and paste the commands. Press Ctrl+C to copy and right-click in Command Prompt to paste. Hit Enter when you see the command.

Now type this command to find out if the icon cache files are indeed in that location.

You should now see an output that should look like this.

iconcache_1280.db
iconcache_16.db
iconcache_1920.db
iconcache_256.db
iconcache_2560.db
iconcache_32.db
iconcache_48.db
iconcache_768.db
iconcache_96.db
iconcache_custom_stream.db
iconcache_exif.db
iconcache_idx.db
iconcache_sr.db
iconcache_wide.db
iconcache_wide_alternate.db

Type this command to stop the File Explorer. Your desktop will stop responding and will go blank or black. That's cool.

Now, type this command to delete the icon cache files.

Now type this command to make sure that the files have been indeed deleted.

If you still see some database entries, then either some apps are still running (interfering) or you have not followed the steps correctly. Start from the beginning.

Finally, type this command to restart File Explorer.

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Close the Command Prompt.

At this point, Windows 10 will reboot automatically, will recreate the icon cache files from scratch, and restart the File Explorer. That may take some time so be patient.

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Iconic Icons

Some Icons are differently crafted and that's how most people recognize apps. That is another reason why icons are important. They help create brand recognition. While the missing or blank icons error is nothing to worry about, you should still try and resolve it to avoid future headaches.