Discord is an application that is VOIP (Voice over IP) type. This app is a perfect one specifically for gamers because one can chat with friends and other gamers through voice and video and also they can do other many stuff as well. Discord is excellent in developing itself and pumps regular updates from time to time in order to fix bugs and do software changes.
But in spite of this, the app also has many bugs like sometimes teammates are not able to hear your voice, and the application doesn’t get updated and these problems can cause headaches and irritate gamers and other normal users of discord.
How to Fix: Discord Update Failed
But its time to stop worrying because in this article we will be suggesting few ways through which Discord Update fails can be resolved efficiently:
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Method 1: Reinstall Discord
Just like many other type of apps, reinstalling solves most of the bugs, in the case of discord also one of the easiest methods to fix this bug is to reinstall discord and there is no need to uninstall the version. This particular method has been effective as per many users and has successfully solved this bug. This method just needs few steps to be implemented properly:
Step 1: At first, Go to the website of discord and download the latest version of the app.
Step 2: After the download is completed, click two times on the “Discord Setup” which launches the Discord Installer and does its own job and we just need to follow the on-screen instructions and the process will be completed soon.
Step 3: After the above process, launch the discord once again.
Step 4: Discord will automatically update itself and install it before the familiar server is opened.
The above method should fix the issue, but even after that if the problem still persists then follow the next method.
Method 2: Clean Reinstall Discord
If the above-mentioned method doesn’t work then only you should try this method and this simply means that you have to manually delete few files of Discord and thus clean and install Discord. Here are the steps about how to do it:
Step 1: You have to check if the Discord is already there in the System Tray. If it is there then you have to press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC altogether in order to open the Task Manager. The check the process list to see that Discord isn’t there, if it is then select Discord and press End Task.
Step 2: By holding the Windows Key, press R simultaneously.
Step 3: Then type “ appwiz.cpl” and press Enter key.
Step 4: Search and then select Discord from the list of installed apps.
Step 5: Press Uninstall and then follow every instrument on screen.
Step 6: Again after holding Windows Keypress R simultaneously.
Step 7: Again type “%appdata%” and then press Enter key.
Step 8: Then find out the Discord folder and right-click on it. Then press Delete and also confirm any other on-screen instructions.
Step 9: Press the backspace key for one time.
Step 10: Then try to find out the Local folder and right-click the Discord folder in it. After that select Delete and follow if there is any further instructions on-screen.
Step 11: After all this is done, download the Discord from its website.
Step 12: In order to run the Discord Installer double click on it and follow the on-screen prompts.
This time after this method your Discord should be fine and out of this issue.
Method 3: Run As Admin
A lot of users have also found this particular method as a useful one because sometimes all that your Discord requires is a little push in order to get through the pesky update. And running as an admin can be a good remedy to this and enabled the app to install its update properly. Here is how to execute this method:
Step 1: At first, this method can only start only if the Discord app is closed before it starts, so close it. Double-check if required to see if it is still in the System tray, if it is then right-click and select close.
Step 2: Reboot the app as reboot makes sure that all the services associated with Discord are closed.
Step 3: Launch Discord either by navigating the Desktop icon or by navigating the Window Start Menu Discord entry and right-click on it and select “Run as Administrator”
Step 4: After this, the update will be automatically completed when the Discord is launched again.
This above-mentioned method can also solve the issue of Discord not updating itself.
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Conclusion
So, here are the three most effective ways to fix the problem of Discord failing to update itself. We hope that the above-mentioned methods will solve your problems but even after this if all the above methods don’t work for you, then it will be better to contact Discord itself and they will sort out the issue.
