How to fix ‘An Error Occurred While Starting Roblox’ Error Code 279 in Roblox

If you’re booting up Roblox and have received the “an error occurred while starting Roblox” message accompanied by error code 279, you’ve come to the right place. This guide will help walk you through fixes for error code 279 in Roblox.

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All Roblox error code 279 fixes, explained

Error code 279 in Roblox is more commonly caused by connection or server issues. With that in mind, the fixes in this article aim to address internet connection and server issues.

Restart your device

The first fix you need to try is restarting your device. As silly as it sounds, restarting your device is the number one solution to all technology errors. Whether you are on PC, Mac, laptop, console, or your phone, turn off your device, wait a few seconds, then turn it on again.

To take it a step further, I recommend power cycling your device. It’s like restarting your device on steroids. To do that, turn off your device, wait 30 seconds, pull the power cable from the outlet, wait 30 seconds, then plug it in and turn it on. Somehow restarting your device and power cycling it

Check your internet

If there are still issues after doing that, you need to check your internet. Make sure your device is properly connected to your internet, make sure your router is working properly, and make sure there aren’t any outages in your area.

If you want to take it a step further like we did with restarting your device, I recommend connecting an ethernet cable from your router to your device. If you do this, you’ll eliminate any question that the Roblox error you’re receiving is from a connection issue on your end.

Try a different browser

If Roblox is still not working, try playing it on a different browser. For example, if you always use Google Chrome, try Firefox. It’s rare, but sometimes, the browser you’re using can temporarily cause error codes if there are any issues happening with the browser.

Try a different network

Lastly, try playing Roblox on a different network. Go to a friend’s house and see if you’re getting the same Roblox error. If you aren’t, then the issue might be coming from Roblox and your device’s firewall.

Wait for the servers to come back online

If everything looks good on your end, the error is likely on the developer’s end. If this is the case, you need to wait for them to fix it. Until the servers are up and running again, you’ll likely keep getting the same Roblox errors.

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