STRAIGHT TO THE SOLUTION
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01Observe activity↓02Try a restart↓03Check permissions↓01
Observe activity
- Check Task Manager for file processing and wait while disk activity continues.
02
Try a restart
- Close the launcher, restart the PC and open only one launcher instance.
03
Check permissions
- If the official launcher remains blocked, try Run as administrator once, then Update Game.
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These steps concern the separate launcher. Manage Steam downloads inside Steam.
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