Frustrated by WoW Classic’s Update Stuck on Initializing Error? Here’s How You Can Fix It!
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Over 2 million players access Blizzard Entertainment’s Battle.net client to access the studio’s most popular title, WoW Classic being one among them. While most players have had consistent experiences with the launcher, some have reportedly run into an issue where their game gets stuck while installing new updates or game files and shows the Initialization Error. This might be quite exasperating if you are a returning player who wants to explore the second phase of the Season of Discovery. Without further ado, here are all the methods you can attempt to fix this persistent issue.
Here’s How You Can Fix WoW Classic’s Update Stuck on Initializing Error
If you happen to be one of the unlucky ones to run into the Battle.net app stuck on “Initializing”, here are the official fixes that Blizzard recommends you perform:
Restart the Battle.net App
Although it might seem like an obvious solution, many players reported that simply rebooting the launcher seems to have fixed the issue. Make sure you open Task Manager, right-click on battle.net and select end task if you cannot close it normally.
Update or Temporarily Uninstall Security Programs
Some new files received through a new update might be mistakenly identified as a security threat by your scanning system. If that seems to be the case, you need to disable your antivirus program or uninstall it for the time being.
Update GPU Drivers and Operating System
Discrepancies in your operating system or outdated drivers can also cause the client to stop installing or updating games. Make sure you choose the right drivers for your graphics card and install them properly.
Delete Battle.net Tools
Apart from closing all applications like Steam, Discord, Torrents, or other Chrome Tabs to avoid taking up any memory, you can also delete the Battle.net Tools folder to automatically reinstall it again, which might possibly get rid of this error.
Try this Community Solution
Press Control + Shift + Esc to open the Task Manager and click on the Memory tab.
Right-click on the Bnet Update Agent and select the open file location.
As soon as it ends, reopen it and manually run it as an administrator.
Executing this successfully will help you get rid of the Stuck on Initializing loop.
Contact Blizzard Support
If the aforementioned strategies unfortunately did not solve your issue, we recommend you contact Blizzard's Support team directly for further troubleshooting.
