Since Bedrock 26.60 (October 27, 2026), some Windows players have been stuck on the Minecraft loading screen at 73%. Mojang says the 26.63 hotfix posted on November 11 fixes it (bug MCPE-243914). Has it worked for you?
Video: “Minecraft LIVE - September 2026”, official Minecraft YouTube channel, published September 26, 2026 (7:52 PM Paris time), about 25 min. It presents the upcoming winter game drop (Ice Caves, Frostbite); it does not cover the 73% bug: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9njefMDxzqw
What the official sources say (read on November 12, 2026):
- Mojang’s 26.63 hotfix changelog: “Fixed an issue that could cause the game to get stuck at 73% during startup on Windows (MCPE-243914).” It is rolling out on Windows, Servers and PlayStation 5, platform by platform once approved.
- Mojira lists MCPE-243914 as affecting 26.60 and the 26.62 hotfix on Windows, now Fixed in 26.63 Hotfix and Preview 26.70.24.
- Mojang gives no other official workaround for this bug.
Our questions:
- Were you stuck at 73%, and on which version (26.60 or 26.62)?
- After 26.63, does the game start normally?
- Did the update arrive through the Microsoft Store, the Xbox app, or did you have to wait for it to be offered?
- Still stuck after 26.63? Share your Windows version and what you tried, and whether you reported it on bugs.mojang.com.
Full details and steps in our article: https://tricknfix.com/articles/minecraft-bedrock-stuck-at-73-percent-loading-windows-26-63-hotfix-fix-mcpe-243914/
French version of this topic: https://tricknfix.com/fr/sujet/minecraft-bedrock-bloque-a-73-sur-windows-le-correctif-26-63-a-t-il-regle-le-probleme-chez-vous-et-comment-avez-vous-eu-la-mise-a-jour-c0340c4c40/
Sources: Mojang 26.63 hotfix changelog https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/50306516691853-Minecraft-Bedrock-Edition-26-63-Hotfix-Changelog ; Mojira MCPE-243914 https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MCPE/issues/MCPE-243914
Image: official Minecraft.net visual of a Frostbite in an Ice Cave, © Mojang / Microsoft.