If you are having trouble logging into the Minecraft launcher, it may be due to corrupted root files or the Xbox identity identifier service being unavailable. This can cause the login screen to fail, resulting in the 0x80070057 error code.
This guide will discuss a number of solutions that’ll aim to fix the 0x80070057 error code.
1. Repair and Reset the Minecraft Launcher
Overtime due to unstable update processing, it is possible that the Minecraft launcher files have gone corrupt. In such a case it is advised to use the built-in feature of windows which allows users to repair and reset applications which will basically compare the files stored on your computer with the files stored on the vendors server and replace any corrupt files.
Here are the steps to do so:
- Press the Windows key on your keyboard to open the start menu, and search “Minecraft“
- Right-click on it and open the “App settings“.
- Now, Click the “Terminate” button. This will terminate/end all Minecraft processes.
- After that, Click the “Repair” and“Reset” buttons respectively.
- Wait for a while.
2. Uninstall and Install the Xbox Gaming Services
The Xbox gaming service is a collection of services and features that support the Xbox collection of games and apps. These services are designed to enhance the gaming experience on Xbox consoles, Windows 10 devices, and mobile platforms. Here are the steps to uninstall and install the Xbox Gaming services:
- Press the Windows + R keys simultaneously to open the Run dialogue box.
- Type “Powershell” in the run dialogue box to open PowerShell as an administrator.
- Paste the following command in the PowerShell terminal
get-appxpackage Microsoft.GamingServices | remove-AppxPackage -allusers
- Once removed, Paste the following command. This will open the Microsoft store from where you can download the Gaming services package.
start ms-windows-store://pdp/?productid=9MWPM2CQNLH
- Once finished, Restart your computer to finalize the changes made
Try launching the game, if the problem persists continue to the next step.
3. Reconfigure the date & time
Services provided by Microsoft save the data with the time and date linked to it, if there is a mismatch between the date and time set on your computer and the server, it could lead to errors where you can’t log on to the game. Here are the steps to reconfigure the date & time:
- Press Windows + I keys simultaneously to open the settings.
- Click on the “Time and Language” button to open the time and language settings.
- Toggle the Switch time automatically and Switch the time zone automatically to on.
- Now, Click on the “Sync Now” button to synchronize the changes made.
4. Use WSReset
WSRESET is a command-line utility tool used to safely reset the Microsoft store’s cache. It is a legitimate tool provided by Microsoft to help users troubleshoot errors with the Microsoft store.
- Open the start menu and in the search bar type “WSRESET”.
- Wait on the blank screen for a while until the Microsoft store opens.
5. Enable necessary services
Several services run in the background to enable the smooth operation of the Microsoft store and Xbox game pass applications, We’ll be making sure that these services are up and running correctly. Follow these steps to do so:
- Press the Windows + R keys simultaneously to open the Run dialogue box and in the input field type “cmd” to open the command prompt as an administrator.
- Now, Paste these below-mentioned commands to enable services
net stop iphlpsvc net start iphlpsvc net stop XblAuthManager net start XblAuthManager net stop XblGamesave net start XblGamesave net stop Installservice net start Installservice net stop wuauserv net start wuauserv
- Hit the Enter key
Once we have force started all the necessary services, try launching Minecraft.
6. Delete Xbox Live login Credentials
Deleting Xbox live login credentials will help you overcome this error, by doing so we’ll be deleting any cached login credentials which will basically give it a fresh start. Here are the steps to do so:
- Press the “Windows key” to open the start menu.
- In the Start menu search bar, type “Credential manager” and open it.
- Click on the “Windows Credential” button as shown in the image.
- Locate the Xbl|DeviceKey & Xbl|GrtsDeviceKey.
- Click on the Remove button
- Now, Restart your computer and try launching Minecraft
7. Uninstall and install the Xbox Identity provider
The Xbox Identity Provider is a service that provides authentication for Xbox Live users. It allows users to sign in to Xbox Live and other Microsoft services using their Xbox Live account. A problem in this service could lead to issues such as not being able to log in. Here are the steps to uninstall and install the Xbox Identity provider:
- Press the Windows key to open the start menu and in the search bar type “Powershell”.
- Right-click on it and run it as an administrator.
- Paste the following command inside of the Powershell terminal to uninstall the Xbox identity provider if already installed.
Get-appxpackage Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider| Remove-AppxPackage
- Once uninstalled, install the Xbox identity provider. The link will redirect you to the Microsoft store.
- Click the “Install” button.
- Restart your computer to finalize the changes.
8. Delete the Microsoft Cache (Manually)
Another method for deleting the Microsoft cache is to delete the contents inside the packages folder manually. Here are the steps to delete the Microsoft cache manually
- On your keyboard press the Windows +R keys simultaneously.
- In the run dialogue box type %localappdata% and hit the Enter key.
- In the list of folders, navigate to the “Packages > Microsoft.WindowStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe” folder.
- Right-click on the “Local Cache” folder and click on the “Delete” or alternatively hit the delete key.
Once the LocalCache folder has been deleted, Restart your computer and try launching the Microsoft store if the issue remains continue to the next step.
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