Windows 11 and Windows 10 users have reported an issue where they receive a dialogue box that says “Fatal Error! coordinator returned -1” right after Windows boots up. Most PC users have seen this particular error and after the investigations, it is revealed that the affected users have zoom installed on their computers. We will walk you through how to fix this particular issue in Windows by the end of this article.
How to Fix “Fatal Error! Coordinator Returned -1” in Windows 11/10?
If you are someone who has encountered the “Fatal Error coordinator returned -1” error on your Windows 11 or 10 PC you can try the below solutions to see if it helps resolve the issue.
- Run the windows store app troubleshooter:
As mentioned earlier the error occurs because of Zoom source in zoom is a Windows store have you can begin by troubleshooting the Zoom app from the Windows Store apps troubleshooter.
In order to run the Windows Store apps troubleshooter on a windows 11 device press, the Windows key + I to open the Settings app. Then go to the System option > Troubleshoot > Other Troubleshooters, now under the Other section find Windows Store apps. Click on Run the troubleshooter and follow the on-screen instructions.
- Disable the launch.bat Startup file:
This error might also occur sometimes due to an issue with the bat file which is called launch.bat. it is a start-up file of the Zoom application and you can find it in the Startup option inside your Task Manager. Try disabling this launch.bat file and see if your error has been removed or not. In order to disable the launch.bat file, just go to Task Manager on your Windows 10/11 PC and then click on the Startup tab on the top. Here you have to locate the launch.bat file and then click on Disable at the bottom. After this just restart your PC once and see if the error has been fixed or not.
- Uninstall and Reinstall the Zoom Application:
In this particular solution, you just have to uninstall the Zoom app from your computer and then reinstall it from the Windows store. After you have performed this, just check if the error has been resolved or not.
These were a few fixes that you can try to resolve the “Fatal Error Coordinator Returned -1” on your Windows 10/11 PC.