GWLauncher asks me for an "MLaster Password" never created, so I can't even run it anymore (admin) ???

[Mikato-1956]

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Hello everyone! for 2 days I can no longer launch (in admin again) GW_Launcher and open normally, because it asks me for a "Master Password" that I never created...
Is there a temporary standard Master Password, and will it be changed right after? Because I'm totally stuck...
Thank you in advance for your help and especially for your solutions.
Michel (of Paris - France)

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[sovanshit]

If you never created a Master Password yourself, I don't think there is a universal default password. It may have been set accidentally, imported from a previous configuration, or required after a recent update.

I would recommend checking the following:

1. Verify whether GWLauncher was recently updated before this started happening.
2. Look for any configuration or settings file that stores the Master Password (or password protection) and check if it can be reset.
3. If you have a backup of your previous configuration, compare it with the current one.
4. If none of these help, this is probably something only the GWLauncher developers can confirm, as they can tell whether this is an intended security feature or a bug.

Could you also share:

• Which version of GWLauncher you're using?
• Which operating system (Windows version)?
• Did this start after an update or after changing any settings?

That information will make it easier to identify the exact cause.

[Mikato-1956]

Hello,Thank you for your express answer.  1   GWLauncher ver 17.22.0.02    WIN11    WIN11 is well up to date3    I haven't changed any settings, except to always enable in admin. I don't understand how this happened, I use it every day while playing "Guild Wars Reforged"... Michel (of Paris-France) Le mardi 30 juin 2026 à 22:04:22 UTC+2, Sovan Shit ***@***.***> a écrit : If you never created a Master Password yourself, I don't think there is a universal default password. It may have been set accidentally, imported from a previous configuration, or required after a recent update. I would recommend checking the following: - Verify whether GWLauncher was recently updated before this started happening. - Look for any configuration or settings file that stores the Master Password (or password protection) and check if it can be reset. - If you have a backup of your previous configuration, compare it with the current one. - If none of these help, this is probably something only the GWLauncher developers can confirm, as they can tell whether this is an intended security feature or a bug. Could you also share: - Which version of GWLauncher you're using? - Which operating system (Windows version)? - Did this start after an update or after changing any settings? That information will make it easier to identify the exact cause. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. Triage notifications, keep track of coding agent tasks and review pull requests on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS and Android. Download it today! You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[Crypto-Nym]

I just encountered this issue.

Open the accounts.json file in notepad.exe

VERY CAREFULLY check that each line has 2 sets of ""'s
for example "gwpath": "D:\Guild Wars - Copy\Gw.exe",

What is likely to have happened is that you manually edited the file, and missed a ", which caused it to think the .json was encrypted when it wasn't.

Replace the missing " and you should be fine.