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<!-- *Please* do not use pull requests to report problems with Anaconda. -->
<!-- Fill out an issue report under the Issues tab instead. Thanks! -->

If you're experiencing issues with Anaconda Navigator not opening or launching, the following methods provide step-by-step solutions to resolve the problem. Follow these instructions to address the problem and get Anaconda Navigator working again.

Try deleting the .condarc file first. Location of the file is C:\\Users\\<USERNAME>.

**Method 1: Update pywin32**
1. Open Command Prompt.
2. Run:
```
pip install --upgrade pywin32==303
```
If this doesn't work, try:
```
pip install --upgrade pywin32==228
```
3. Wait for the download and installation to finish.
4. Close Command Prompt.
5. Open Anaconda Navigator.

**Method 2: Uninstall pywin32**
1. Open Command Prompt.
2. Run:
```
pip uninstall pywin32
```
3. Type 'y' to confirm and press Enter.
4. Close Command Prompt.
5. Open Anaconda Navigator.

Sometimes pip version is outdated so keep an eye on that as well. Try command given below to update it as well.

python -m pip install --upgrade pip


**Method 3: Update Conda and Navigator**
1. Navigate to the Scripts folder in your Anaconda installation directory.
2. Open Command Prompt from this location.
3. Run:
```
activate root
conda update -n root conda
```
4. Type 'y' to confirm and press Enter.
5. Run:
```
conda update --all
```
7. Type 'y' to confirm and press Enter.
8. Run:
```
anaconda-navigator
```
9. Open Anaconda Navigator.

**Method 4: Update Conda and Reset Navigator**
1. Right-click Anaconda Navigator and choose "Open file Location."
2. Find the Scripts folder.
3. Open Command Prompt from this location.
4. Run:
```
conda update conda
```
5. Wait for the download and installation to finish.
6. Run:
```
conda update anaconda-navigator
```
7. Wait for the download and installation to finish.
8. Run:
```
anaconda-navigator --reset
```
10. Run:
```
anaconda-navigator
```
11. Open Anaconda Navigator.

**Method 5: Install pyqt5**
1. Open Command Prompt.
2. Run:
```
pip install pyqt5
```
3. Wait for the download and installation to finish.
4. Close Command Prompt.
5. Open Anaconda Navigator.

Follow these methods to troubleshoot and resolve Anaconda Navigator not opening or launching issues.