7 Quick Ways to Fix Discord Stuck on Starting Screen

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Is your Discord stuck on the loading screen? If you can't get Discord to load, or if it doesn't open correctly, there are plenty of ways to troubleshoot it. Here's what to do if you're having issues with starting Discord sessions on PC.

Fixing Discord Stuck at Starting

To fix a Discord session not starting, check your internet connection. Close Discord fully, and then open it again. If needed, right-click the Discord client and select Run as administrator .

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Troubleshooting Discord

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  1. To force-close Discord, open the system tray in the bottom-right corner by clicking the up arrow. Right-click the Discord icon and click Quit Discord . Then, open Discord again.
    • You may need to repeat this method a few times.
    • If you close Discord from the taskbar, you may just be minimizing it. Be sure to close it fully from the system tray or the Task Manager .
  2. To do this, fully close Discord. Right-click the Discord icon and select Run as administrator . You may need to press OK or Yes to confirm.
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  3. If Discord is stuck on Starting… you may have an unstable connection. Check your network, and if needed, troubleshoot your connection.
  4. This can help connection issues on your end. Do the following:
    • Open the Command Prompt as administrator.
    • Type ipconfig /flushdns .
    • Press Enter .
  5. Temporarily disable your firewall or antivirus . If you downloaded a new antivirus software recently, or if you updated your security settings, you may have accidentally blocked Discord.
    • Once disabled, try opening Discord again.
  6. This is the keyboard shortcut to reload pages or programs. Make sure Discord is selected as the main window, and then press the keyboard shortcut to refresh and reload Discord.
  7. In some cases, Discord may have a system outage that can affect its performance on your device. You can check if all systems are operational at https://discordstatus.com/ . [1]
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Why is Discord not opening?

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  1. If you see the Starting… loading screen for longer than a few seconds, you may have an unstable internet connection. In some cases, the Discord servers may go down, so you'll be unable to use it until it's fixed on their end.
    • You may also see a grey screen when trying to open Discord.

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      1. ↑ https://discordstatus.com/

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