Minecraft Bedrock stuck at 73% on Windows: the 26.63 hotfix fixes the loading screen bug (MCPE-243914)
Video: “Minecraft - Official The Ice Caves Trailer”, GameTrailers YouTube channel, published September 26, 2026 (9:21 PM Paris time), 7 min 36 s. It presents the Ice Caves content that Bedrock 26.60 added as an experiment; it does not show the 73% loading bug or its fix, which are detailed below from Mojang’s official sources. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z65cYF3lnSY
Since Bedrock Edition 26.60 (released October 27, 2026), some Windows players have been stuck on the Minecraft loading screen at 73%. Mojang’s bug tracker lists the problem as MCPE-243914, affecting 26.60 and the 26.62 hotfix. On November 11, 2026, Mojang posted the Bedrock 26.63 hotfix, which says it fixes it. Here is what changed and what to do. Sources read on November 12, 2026 around 11:55 AM Paris time; TricknFix has not tested the fix in game.
1. What the 26.63 hotfix fixes
- Mojang: “Fixed an issue that could cause the game to get stuck at 73% during startup on Windows (MCPE-243914).”
- Also fixed: an issue on the first connection to experiences that could prevent certain multiplayer features from working correctly.
Platforms: Windows, Servers and PlayStation 5. Mojang says the hotfix becomes available on each platform once approved, so it may take a little time to reach you.
2. What the bug report says
- MCPE-243914, “Minecraft Bedrock Loading screen stuck at 73%”: platform Windows, affects 26.60 and 26.62 Hotfix, confirmation status “Community Consensus”.
- Resolution: Fixed. Fix versions: 26.63 Hotfix and Preview 26.70.24.
- The reporter describes the game staying on the loading screen at 73% after installing the update.
3. What to do if you are stuck at 73%
- Update Minecraft for Windows to 26.63: open the Microsoft Store or the Xbox app, go to your library or downloads, and install any pending update for Minecraft.
- The hotfix is approved platform by platform: if 26.63 is not offered yet, check again a little later rather than reinstalling straight away.
- Check your version on the Minecraft title screen once the game opens.
- Still stuck after 26.63? Mojang does not list any other official workaround for this bug. Report it with your version and system details at bugs.mojang.com, on MCPE-243914 or in a new report, so Mojang can see it is not fixed for you.
4. Previous hotfix and where to discuss it
- Our article on the 26.62 hotfix (Xbox stability, Switch 2 crash fix, Realms purchase sync): https://tricknfix.com/articles/minecraft-bedrock-26-62-hotfix-xbox-switch-2-realms-november-5-2026/
- Still stuck at 73% or did 26.63 fix it? Tell us in the forum, in the Minecraft community.
Sources
- Mojang, Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 26.63 Hotfix Changelog, November 11, 2026: https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/50306516691853-Minecraft-Bedrock-Edition-26-63-Hotfix-Changelog
- Mojira, MCPE-243914, Minecraft Bedrock Loading screen stuck at 73% (read November 12, 2026): https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MCPE/issues/MCPE-243914
- Minecraft.net, Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 26.60 Changelog, October 27, 2026: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft--bedrock-edition-26-60-changelog
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