If I go to /Users//Twitch/Minecraft/Install/ and search for '.   However, I have managed to narrow down what file it is likely downloading every time (maybe). The launcher decides to download files every time it is opened, even if that's 20 times a day.ģ Completely close all instances of the launcher.ĭoing some looking around, I can tell you that my CurseForge system (That's literally everything involving it) is from before Overwolf acquired it, so it's still under the Twitch folder in the Users folder. The launcher should have all prepared files ready to boot up Java Minecraft every time I want to play, and no update has been issued to the game, or the launcher. Simply launching a fresh version of a Forge based Java Minecraft instance for the first time (As in, the first time the launcher was opened since it was last closed), the launcher will proceed to download a ~20-21MB file every single time, unless the launcher is left open between instances of actually clicking the 'PLAY' button.

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Mincraft 1.8 has been out for nearly three months as of this tutorial, for example, but the majority of multiplayer servers are still running 1.7.*.  If you play online most multiplayer servers typically don't immediately update to the most current version as it is a huge headache for server owners to perform major updates. If you want to preserve an older world you created without risking that world experiencing corruption or update problems when you move to a newer version of Minecraft, you'll need to lock the profile to the older version.  Here are but a few examples of why you might need or want to manage your version number. For other players, however, managing your version number (and creating separate profiles for different purposes) is an important component of the Minecraft experience.

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