4 Ways to Fix the Minecraft Glfw Error 65542 on a Windows PC

Some players have reported glfw error 65542 occurs when they try running Minecraft from its official launcher. A player’s Reddit post reported the gaming issue as follows, “I get this error when I try to run Minecraft from the official launcher: GLFW error 65542: WGL: The driver does not appear to support OpenGL.” Players can’t play Java Minecraft on their PCs because of the glfw error. This is how you can fix the glfw error 65542 on a Windows 11/10 PC.

Uninstall DisplayLink Graphics

Some players say they’ve fixed the glfw error 65542 by uninstalling the DisplayLink Graphics on their PC. This is driver software that seemingly conflicts with Java Minecraft. You can uninstall DisplayLink Graphics with the Programs and Features Control Panel tool as instructed on this Microsoft Windows guide page.

The Programs and Features applet

Download a New Opengl32.dll File

The glfw error 65542 can occur because of a missing opengl32.dll file. Players have fixed the issue by downloading a new opengl32.dll and copying it into the Java folder. These are the steps for downloading the opengl32.dll file and applying this potential resolution.

1. Go to this opengl32.dll file page in your web browser.
2. Click Download for the latest opengl32.dll file compatible with your PC’s 64 or 32-bit system architecture. Most users will probably need to download the 64-bit file.
   
   

   The opengl32.dll file download page

3. Next, click File Explorer on your Windows 11/10 taskbar to open whatever folder contains the downloaded opengl32.dll ZIP archive.
4. Double-click the opengl32.dll ZIP archive.
5. Right-click the opengl32.dll file in the ZIP archive and select the Copy context menu option.
   
   

   The Copy option

6. Open C:\Program Files\Java\ in File Explorer.
7. Now double-click the jdk folder version with the most recent date shown in Explorer’s Date Modified column (such as jdk-16.0.2) to open it.
   
   

   The Java folder

8. Open the bin subfolder with the jdk folder.
9. Right-click a space inside the bin folder and select Paste.
10. Click Continue on the Destination Folder Access Denied prompt that appears.

You can check your PC’s 32/64-bit architecture details with the System Info app. Press the Windows logo + S key combination and input System Information. Click System Information to bring up that app. The System Type spec in that app provides the info you’re looking for.

The System Type info

Update Intel Graphics Drivers

If your PC has an integrated Intel graphics card, try updating the driver for that card. The glfw error 65542 can occur because of Minecraft compatibility issues with older Intel drivers. This is how you can update an Intel graphics card.

1. Open this Intel driver & support page.
2. Click Download Now to obtain the Intel Driver & Support Assistant.
3. Click Start with the right button on your mouse and select File Explorer.
4. Bring up the folder that includes the Intel-Driver-and-Support-Assistant.exe file.
5. Double-click the Intel-Driver-and-Support-Assistant.exe file to run it.
6. Select I agree for the software terms.
   
   

   The Intel Driver & Support Assistant window

7. Click Install to update your driver.
8. Finally, restart Windows to complete the driver update.

Reinstall Graphics Drivers

Some users confirm reinstalling graphics drivers can also resolve the glfw error 65542. This is a bit different from updating them because it requires uninstalling first. You can reinstall a graphics driver like this.

1. First, download the latest driver for your PC’s graphics card from the AMD, Intel, or NVIDIA driver download pages.
   
   

   The NVIDIA driver download page

2. Open Run by right-clicking the Windows Start menu button and selecting the shortcut for that tool.
3. Input appwiz.cpl into the Run dialog and press Enter on your keyboard.
4. Next, right-click your PC graphics card driver package in Programs and Features to select Uninstall.
   
   

   The Uninstall/Change option

5. Restart your PC.
6. Activate File Explorer and go to the folder that includes your downloaded GPU driver package file.
7. Double-click the driver package file and go through the setup window to install it.
8. Restart Windows again after updating the driver.

The Minecraft glfw error 65542 can be tricky to fix. However, the above resolutions have worked for many players who’ve fixed the error. I recommend sending a support ticket from this Minecraft contact page if you still need more potential fixes for the glfw error.