# Help! How do I run Lord of the Rings Online under Windows 10? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 6, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-how-do-i-run-lord-of-the-rings-online-under-windows-10/833568 "2019-05-06T15:29:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-how-do-i-run-lord-of-the-rings-online-under-windows-10/833568/1 "2019-05-06T15:29:07Z")
I like to play Lord of the Rings Online (Lotro). It works fine on my 8 year old Toshiba Laptop (using Firefox.) I just bought a new laptop, with Windows 10. I can install Lotro, get logged in and choose my Server (it’s a multi-server game.) But after the standard game message “trying to connect”, the screen simply remains blank. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-how-do-i-run-lord-of-the-rings-online-under-windows-10/833568/2 "2019-05-06T15:59:00Z")
[Moderating] While this is a factual question, it’s also a question about a game, and is likely to get better answers in the Game Room forum. Moving. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2019, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-how-do-i-run-lord-of-the-rings-online-under-windows-10/833568/3 "2019-05-06T18:29:16Z")
I played LotRO for years (I was even in beta). I played it a couple of times after being on Win 10. No issues. I don’t think the OS has anything to do with your problem. I suspect you may have something corrupt in your installation. There should be a “repair game data” option in the game launcher. If you haven’t tried that, give that a shot before trying anything else. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2019, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-how-do-i-run-lord-of-the-rings-online-under-windows-10/833568/4 "2019-05-06T20:58:44Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > I played LotRO for years (I was even in beta). I played it a couple of times after being on Win 10. No issues. I don’t think the OS has anything to do with your problem. I suspect you may have something corrupt in your installation. There should be a “repair game data” option in the game launcher. If you haven’t tried that, give that a shot before trying anything else. Thanks - I’ll try that. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2019, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-how-do-i-run-lord-of-the-rings-online-under-windows-10/833568/5 "2019-05-07T04:41:08Z")
What directory is the game installed in? Most programs by default get installed in C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86); these directories have restrictive permissions. I always install games in a separate directory (I create one called C:\Games), so that I have full control.