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returning mapler - only lets me download launcher

lolzimololzimo
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hey,
so i returned to ms after a year break and i still had the old ms downloaded on my pc, so i deleted everything and restarted my pc and even after that the website gives me the option of either creating an account or REINSTALLING the ms launcher cause they say i already have ms in my pc...i checked a million times and i deleted EVERYTHING there's nothing left. when i reinstall the launcher it does nothing when i click on it.. its like all i got a nexon launcher that does nothing.

please help me!!

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  • NeospectorNeospector
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    edited March 2018
    Deleting physical program files does not uninstall a program; you probably still have the registry keys associated with the old game. Installing a program entails a lot more than unpacking a few physical files, it often configures things like your environment variable or creates daemons for automated tasks. As a result, if you want to completely remove a program, you have to first uninstall it and then delete the program files (uninstall first because many programs provide uninstallers which do this for you).

    To be completely honest, I wouldn't have deleted the entire game; it's 10GB in size and downloads are slow. I'm not entirely sure why you did that, but since you did you should simply have to open the launcher, select the gear-shaped icon, and press "Repair Installation" (or simply hit "Play"). The launcher will download the necessary files automatically and you should be able to play.