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If you're having trouble installing LanguageTool for Desktop on a Windows system, this guide will help you resolve the issue.

General issues: step-by-step troubleshooting

To ensure a clean installation, it's important to remove any previous versions of LanguageTool. Follow these steps:

1. Open the Windows “Settings” app.
2. Go to “Add or remove programs.”
3. Find “LanguageTool for Desktop” in the “Apps and features” section.
4. Click “Uninstall” and complete the uninstallation process. 

1. Uninstall any previous versions
 To ensure a clean installation, it's important to remove any previous versions of LanguageTool. Follow these steps:
 1. Open the Windows “Settings” app.
 2. Go to “Add or remove programs.”
 3. Find “LanguageTool for Desktop” in the “Apps and features” section.
 4. Click “Uninstall” and complete the uninstallation process.

After uninstalling any previous versions, restart your computer. This helps clear temporary files or processes that may interfere with a new installation.

Once your system has restarted, try installing LanguageTool for Desktop again.

If you're still unable to install the application, please contact <a href="https://help.languagetool.org/en/articles/307899-contact-us">our support team</a>.

Issues with installing LanguageTool for Windows using the .appinstaller file

If you're having trouble installing LanguageTool for Windows using the .appinstaller file, don't worry - here are some quick steps you can take to fix the issue.

Common reasons the installation might fail

Windows Installer service isn’t running LanguageTool needs this service to install properly.

Your Windows version is outdated The .appinstaller file may not work on older versions of Windows.

You don’t have administrator rights Installing new software often requires admin access. The file is corrupted or incomplete If the download was interrupted, the installer might not work correctly.

- Windows Installer service isn’t running LanguageTool needs this service to install properly.
- Your Windows version is outdated The .appinstaller file may not work on older versions of Windows.
- You don’t have administrator rights Installing new software often requires admin access. The file is corrupted or incomplete If the download was interrupted, the installer might not work correctly.

Check that the Windows Installer service is running

- Open the Start menu and search for Services
- Look for Windows Installer
- If it’s not running, right-click it and choose Start
- If it is running, try right-clicking and choosing Restart
- If this doesn’t work or the service is missing, please check<a href="https://support.microsoft.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Microsoft’s official troubleshooting guide</a>.

- Go to Settings &gt; Update &amp; Security
- Click Check for updates and install any available updates

Run the installer as an administrator

- Right-click the .appinstaller file
- Select Run as administrator

1. Check that the Windows Installer service is running
 - Open the Start menu and search for Services
 - Look for Windows Installer
 - If it’s not running, right-click it and choose Start
 - If it is running, try right-clicking and choosing Restart
 - If this doesn’t work or the service is missing, please check<a href="https://support.microsoft.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Microsoft’s official troubleshooting guide</a>.
2. Make sure Windows is up to date
 - Go to Settings &gt; Update &amp; Security
 - Click Check for updates and install any available updates
3. Run the installer as an administrator
 - Right-click the .appinstaller file
 - Select Run as administrator
4. Download the file again

To rule out a corrupted file, re-download the .appinstaller from LanguageTool’s official website

If you've tried all the steps above and still can't install LanguageTool, please contact our <a href="https://help.languagetool.org/en/articles/307899-contact-us">support team</a>. We'll be happy to help!