Minecraft is broken

Windows updated my pc and screwed it up. Minecraft is bugged out after the update and I can't join servers. It tells me the server is down for maintenance on ever server. I will be gone until further notice.

 

Try squidhq or something?
You're a cool person (and Peachstreet needs your builds), we'll await your return.
Edit: I forgot to mention you're a good building teacher too.

 

@Qazini my pc detected a virus in the download and stopped it. I used the link @Courtneyyy gave for the third party launcher.

--- Double Post Merged, May 28, 2017, Original Post Date: May 28, 2017 ---

I start up my launcher and it just says play offline with no update notes. there is an error code when it launches the launcher but it goes by too fast for me to screen cap. Then when I try to join any server on any version it says it is down for maintenance.

 

I deleted the .minecraft folder to reinstall now the launcher is displaying this message and will not go to the update notes or let me launch
Bootstrap started
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma
Exception: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
Recognized exception: the likely cause is a set of broken/missing root-certificates. Check your java install and perhaps reinstall it.
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 2/10)
Exception: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
Recognized exception: the likely cause is a set of broken/missing root-certificates. Check your java install and perhaps reinstall it.
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 3/10)
Exception: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
Recognized exception: the likely cause is a set of broken/missing root-certificates. Check your java install and perhaps reinstall it.
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 4/10)
Exception: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
Recognized exception: the likely cause is a set of broken/missing root-certificates. Check your java install and perhaps reinstall it.
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 5/10)
Exception: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
Recognized exception: the likely cause is a set of broken/missing root-certificates. Check your java install and perhaps reinstall it.
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 6/10)
Exception: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
Recognized exception: the likely cause is a set of broken/missing root-certificates. Check your java install and perhaps reinstall it.
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 7/10)
Exception: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
Recognized exception: the likely cause is a set of broken/missing root-certificates. Check your java install and perhaps reinstall it.
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 8/10)
Exception: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
Recognized exception: the likely cause is a set of broken/missing root-certificates. Check your java install and perhaps reinstall it.
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 9/10)
Exception: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
Recognized exception: the likely cause is a set of broken/missing root-certificates. Check your java install and perhaps reinstall it.
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 10/10)
Exception: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
Recognized exception: the likely cause is a set of broken/missing root-certificates. Check your java install and perhaps reinstall it.
Unable to download remote file. Check your internet connection/proxy settings.
FATAL ERROR: net.minecraft.bootstrap.FatalBootstrapError: Unable to download while being forced
at net.minecraft.bootstrap.Bootstrap.execute(Bootstrap.java:83)
at net.minecraft.bootstrap.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:367)


Please fix the error and restart.

I recovered the game only to have the same issue occur again. I was able to get some of the error message copied:


Recognized exception: the likely cause is a set of broken/missing root-certificates. Check your java install and perhaps reinstall it.
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 6/10)
Exception: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
Recognized exception: the likely cause is a set of broken/missing root-certificates. Check your java install and perhaps reinstall it.
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 7/10)
Exception: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
Recognized exception: the likely cause is a set of broken/missing root-certificates. Check your java install and perhaps reinstall it.
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 8/10)
Exception: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
Recognized exception: the likely cause is a set of broken/missing root-certificates. Check your java install and perhaps reinstall it.
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 9/10)
Didn't find an update in time.
Reversing LZMA on C:\Users\Brett\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\launcher.pack.lzma to C:\Users\Brett\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\launcher.pack
Exception: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
Recognized exception: the likely cause is a set of broken/missing root-certificates. Check your java install and perhaps reinstall it.
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 10/10)
Unpacking C:\Users\Brett\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\launcher.pack to C:\Users\Brett\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\launcher.jar
Exception: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
Recognized exception: the likely cause is a set of broken/missing root-certificates. Check your java install and perhaps reinstall it.
Unable to download remote file. Check your internet connection/proxy settings.

 

If you haven't done much on the PC since the update, you can try using a system restore to go back to before the update. As a side note, I highly suggest disabling all automatic updates for Windows.

 

"Check your java install"
You should do that

Also make sure you have no malware on your computer

 

I highly suggest against this. Microsoft rarely does a massive update like the creators update that may have issues, and if you get recommended to update UPDATE. It is often a security patch.

 

Do you work for Microsoft or something
Windows literally has like no security abilities and everyone should stop relying on the trash company at this point
Just get an antimalware

Microsoft updates are dumb they took away my time and added 3D features

 

Can't tell if you're joking, but windows defender is really effective.

 

Cant tell if you are either

 

Have you tried turning it on and off again?

 

ARE YOU SERIOUS

 

I need someone like you in my closet with a little bell attached to the ceiling. If my computer messes up, I'll just *ring-a-ling* the little bell and out you'll come and boom my computer is fixed.

 

Damn you download.com!!!!!

im never trusting u again

 

Would Covenant Eyes mess with this?

 

I'd doubt that that application thinks that Minecraft is porn.

 

Ok I reinstalled java and Minecraft. I get the same error code in the beginning of the old launcher. minecraft reinstalled the new launcher which failed to install a while ago. it installed it but the page just sits there blank.

--- Double Post Merged, Jun 8, 2017, Original Post Date: Jun 8, 2017 ---

Also the old launcher wont even set up anymore. I cant even hit play offline and play single player anymore. I'm glad I backed up the saves. I didn't do everything in the exact order you had.
1. I deleted and reinstalled Java
2. I deleted minecraft
3. restarted my PC
4. reinstalled minecraft.
5. restarted PC again after it still didn't work.
Does this order effect anything?

 

I don't think there was anything that counts as an output but here is this for the first set of instructions: I copied and pasted the path.
'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

second set of instructions this happened:

[13:20:39] [Client thread/INFO]: Setting user: Legocreator2013
[13:20:43] [Client thread/INFO]: LWJGL Version: 2.9.4
[13:20:45] [Client thread/INFO]: Reloading ResourceManager: Default
[13:20:46] [Sound Library Loader/INFO]: Starting up SoundSystem...
[13:20:46] [Thread-3/INFO]: Initializing LWJGL OpenAL
[13:20:46] [Thread-3/INFO]: (The LWJGL binding of OpenAL. For more information, see LWJGL - Lightweight Java Game Library)
[13:20:47] [Thread-3/INFO]: OpenAL initialized.
[13:20:47] [Sound Library Loader/INFO]: Sound engine started
[13:20:54] [Client thread/INFO]: Created: 1024x512 textures-atlas
[13:20:56] [Client thread/INFO]: Narrator library for x64 successfully loaded
[13:21:38] [Client thread/INFO]: Connecting to us.mineplex.com., 25565
[13:21:59] [Client thread/INFO]: Stopping!
[13:21:59] [Client thread/INFO]: SoundSystem shutting down...
[13:21:59] [Client thread/WARN]: Author: Paul Lamb, www.paulscode.com

I hope this is what you were looking for. Thank you for helping me with this. I hope it works.

 

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