Every time i try to launch unreal editor it gets stuck at 45%

I recently downloaded unreal engine 4.18.2 and every time i try to run unreal editor it initialises until 45% and then it gets stuck. I have tried to launch it multiple times but it just keeps getting stuck. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Hi,

This question comes up a lot. I think the consensus is that the first time you launch it takes more time than usual, specifically at the 45%, and that the best thing to do is to wait a reasonable amount of time which could be half an hour to an hour. If it doesn’t fix, try a clean install.

Hope it helps,
Alessandro