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When i open the launcher, its all grey background and it only says:

"<html><body><font color="#808080"><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><center>Failed to update news<br>java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out: connect</center></font></body></html>"

And when i try to login, it only says "Can't Connect to minecraft.net". i have tried to reinstall whole minecraft but it dont work.
Can i please get some help!?
Is that really html code?... are you playing in your browser?...
Login server probably down.
no...iget it all the time with NO mods ...it means that your internets crap ...like mine
I tried this:

Launch Minecraft with less memory (yes, really). It needs maximum 256 MB and runs fine on all settings with the default texture pack. By default java allocates insane amounts of memory (1GB?) which then gets swapped to disk and the overall performance suffers a lot.

Try a different custom launcher:

1. Copy and paste into notepad: start javaw -Xmx256M -Djava.library.path=bin/natives -cp bin/minecraft.jar;bin/jinput.jar;bin/lwjgl.jar;bin/lwjgl_util.jar net.minecraft.client.Minecraft username password

2.Replace username with your name and password with your password.

3.Save as Minecraft.bat, and put it into the .minecraft folder, which is found by going to
start->run and typing "%appdata%" without the quotes. It may be in the roaming folder.

4.Create a shortcut to the .bat file, place the shortcut in the desktop, and now you have your own custom launcher.

You can change the icon by right-clicking on it, clicking properties, and click the change icon button. You won't see the tumblr news but eh I say it's worth it for the fps boost and the overall system boost. Note that this should only be done with vanilla Minecraft. Vanilla means no texture pack, mods, etc, just plain Minecraft. If done with memory intense mods (humans+, mo' creatures) or a big texture pack then the FPS may be hurt.

But when I was going to change the .txt to .bat, it just changes to "minecraft.bat.txt"
And when i try to fix it otherwhise, it only give me a browser list where i have to choose wich program to launch it with.
How do I change to .bat? it worked easy, just my changing the name, on my old computer (Windows Vista).
But not now, on my new computer: (Windows 7)
Lol can't change a text into a bat? I use a Mac but even I can go onto my brothers computer and do that. Open it up, and save it as a .bat instead of trying to rename it
still dont work, just turns into minecraft.bat.txt. o.O
I got that to work but with that launcher i cant play multiplayer :/
And thats what i usually always do...