How to Fix Discord Javascript Error 2021

How to Fix Discord Javascript Error 2021

In this tutorial, we are going to solve the fatal Javascript error occurred when using Discord. Usually, this is related to corrupt application files in Discord, or in some cases, it might be that a different application, most likely a virus scanner causes issues.

0:00 Discord Fatal Javascript Error Intro 0:17 Uninstall Discord 0:38 Delete AppData 1:33 Delete LocalAppData 1:53 Reinstall Discord to Fix Javascript Error 2:15 Antivirus or Admin Privileges

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%appdata% %localappdata%

Step #1 Uninstall Discord In the first step, we are going to uninstall Discord. To do this, right-click on the Windows search bar and type in Apps & Features. Scroll down until you reach Discord. Click on it and select uninstall.

Step #2 Delete Appdata Before we reinstall it, we need to delete some files to make sure that every corrupt file is gone. If you skip this step, you risk having the same temp files which could result in a fatal javascript error.

To do this, we need to open Run. Use the keyboard combination Windows + r to open a run window. Type %appdata% and hit Ok. Here you need to delete the Discord folder.

Step #3 Delete LocalAppdata Hit Windows + r once more and type in %LocalAppData%. Click on Ok. Here we want to do the same as with the AppData folder and everything mentioned before applies to this folder as well. Select the Discord folder and delete it.

Step #4 Reinstall Discord to Fix Javascript Error In the next step, we are going to download the latest version of Discord. Open your browser and go to www.Discord.com. Click on download for Windows. After that, complete the installation and you should be good to go.

For most people, this should be enough to fix the Discord Javascript error 2021. If you are still having problems, continue to the last step.

Step #5 Admin & antivirus The next two, are short mentions which are worth investigating if you still have problems after reinstalling the software.

The first one is to check if your virus scanner might be interfering with discord. A simple way to do this is by temporarily disabling your virus scanner and checking if the fatal Javascript error stays away. If this is the case, and you don’t receive any additional Javascript errors you should check the settings of your antivirus and add Discord to the allowed software.

With the second one, we are going to make sure that Discord runs with admin privileges. Use the keyboard combination Windows + R to open another run window. Enter %localappdata%.

Navigate to the Discord folder. Open it and check for a folder that starts with app and ends with a number. If you have more than one, select the folder with the latest date modified da ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmlVTb8Oh3g