How To Update Roblox on PC in 2025: Complete Step-by-Step Guide

How to Update Roblox on PC in 2025: A No-Bool-Yourself Guide

Honestly, trying to get Roblox updated if it’s not working can be frustrating. Sometimes, the launcher refuses to update automatically, leaving you with a very outdated version or, worse, that error message making you want to throw your PC out the window. From what I’ve seen, especially after Windows updates or just initial installs, this tends to happen more often than you’d think. So here’s what finally worked for me—might save someone else some gray hairs.

Getting the Update Going on the Roblox Website

First step — open up your favorite browser. Doesn’t matter if it’s Chrome, Edge, Firefox—whatever. Then head straight to the official Roblox website. Trust me, avoid third-party sites—they’re more trouble than they’re worth and might have malware or broken files. Once there, pick any game to load—because at this point, you’re just trying to kick off the launcher. Hit the play button.

This is actually where Roblox checks for updates in the background. Usually, if an update is waiting, your browser might flash a prompt or the Roblox client itself will pop up and say it’s downloading or installing. It’s pretty smooth—if it works right. When all’s good, clicking “Open Roblox” should just launch the game without drama, and if there’s an update, it’ll do it automatically. Sometimes, you get a tiny progress indicator showing it’s updating—those are good signs.

Troubleshooting Put-A-Halt on Automatic Updates

Most of the time, Roblox sorts itself out without any fuss. But sometimes it just stalls or refuses to update, which, yeah, is super annoying. When that happens, you gotta roll up your sleeves—at least a little.

Head to your Windows start menu, type “Settings”, and slam Enter. Now, click on “Apps”. Depending on your Windows version, it may be called “Installed apps” or “Apps & features”. Search for Roblox in the list. Sometimes, you’ll see more than one Roblox entry—don’t panic, that’s normal. Just click each, pick “Uninstall”. Because if you have older or corrupted versions hanging around, they tend to cause update failures or weird glitches.

Pro tip: after uninstalling, check if any Roblox leftovers are still lurking in C:\Users\YourUsername>\AppData\Local\Roblox. Sometimes, uninstallers miss stuff. If you see those folders after uninstall, delete them manually. It’s not mandatory, but it can help prevent conflicts when reinstalling fresh.

Reinstall, Proper Style

Now, head over to the official Roblox download page. Hit the big “Download Roblox” button. Be prepared for a prompt—I mean, clicking and downloading shouldn’t be rocket science, but sometimes, it’s slow, or the download stalls. Just try again if needed.

Run the installer—look for RobloxPlayerLauncher.exe. When prompted, confirm UAC permissions. To avoid weird errors, it’s best to right-click the installer and choose “Run as administrator”. Sometimes these permissions issues cause install hiccups. The process is usually quick—although I’ve had to restart the installer a few times, and on rare occasions, I rebooted my PC first. Not fun, but it usually solves the problem.

When All Else Fails: Use the Microsoft Store

If the direct install from the Roblox site keeps acting up, the Microsoft Store can be a lifesaver. Yeah, it’s almost too simple, but it works. Open the Store from your start menu, search for “Roblox”. When you find it, click “Install” or “Update” if it shows that option. The Store versions tend to be more reliable and are kept up-to-date more smoothly because they’re managed by Microsoft’s app system, especially after recent OS updates. Plus, they’re usually more integrated with your system, so fewer weird errors.

Key Tips to Boost Your Update Chances

Even after all the reinstalling and clearing caches, sometimes Roblox still bugs out. A quick restart of your PC often does the trick. Also, check your internet connection—slow or unstable networks can mess up downloads. Make sure Roblox isn’t being blocked by your firewall or security software, either. Sometimes, Windows security can block the game from downloading updates if it thinks Roblox looks suspicious post-system updates. Adding Roblox to your firewall exceptions helps a lot.

Another neat trick—resetting Roblox’s cache. Find it in %localappdata%\Roblox\Cached. Close Roblox entirely first, then delete that Cached folder. When you relaunch, Roblox regenerates fresh cache files, fixing weird update or launch issues that linger from corrupt cache files. Yeah, it’s a small step, but I’ve seen this fix stubborn update issues a couple of times.

In the end, following these steps—checking the website, tidying up old versions, reinstalling, trying the Store, and resetting cache if needed—generally gets Roblox updating properly. Oh, and do a system restart after key steps; it helps Windows recognize the new installation state.

Hope this helped — it took way longer than it should have to figure out, but hey, now it’s done. Hopefully someone else won’t spend a whole weekend chasing ghost updates. Good luck, and happy gaming!