Why can I not run or update IBKR Desktop?

Occasionally users have reported being unable to run or update a current version of IBKR Desktop. Please try a few potential remedies below that may resolve your issue:

Steps to Remedy:

  1. Please refer to the Microsoft document for more information, please install the most recent MSVC runtime distribution (Download)

  2. For Windows 10 users, please update to Windows 11 at your convenience

  3. For Linux users, please install the required system library if the application fails to start:

    • Install libxcb-cursor library: sudo apt install libxcb-cursor0

    • Package name may vary by distribution