Which older versions have you tried with? The new launcher only came out in 25.07, so you should be able to install the most recent 25.02 version without trouble. That will get you going again.
When you are ready to try updating, see these other threads about some things that might interfere with the launcher.
I have tried to install the latest release 25.07.5 on a fully updated Windows 11. I run the .exe and it installs and then the launcher runs. I then select option 1. The output is:
Checking for updates…
Unable to check for Anki versions. Please check your internet connection.
Error: Failed to run (-1073741819): C:\Users\Lenovo[username]\Local\Programs\Anki\uv.exe run --no-project --no-config --managed-python --with pip-system-certs --python 3.13.5 C:\Users[username]\AppData\Local\Programs\Ank…
Hi Guys,
so I just tried to install Anki on windows 11, installing for the first time and I’m getting below error :
Anki Launcher
Checking for updates…
Unable to check for Anki versions. Please check your internet connection.
Error: Failed to run (-1073741819): C:\Users\91971\AppData\Local\Programs\Anki\uv.exe run --no-project --no-config --managed-python --with pip-system-certs --python 3.13.5 C:\Users\91971\AppData\Local\Programs\Anki\versions.py:
Press enter to close…
That’s it, and th…