There is a solution. This is a copy paste from there. I had the same problem and this works for me, or at least as a temporary solution. This will be fixed soon I'm sure.
Now. Read this carefully and pay attention. The Play Button and the Update Button are not showingStart Task Manager (ctrl + alt + del). Find Eastern Front Launcher under Applications and right click and select Maximize.
Also, in order to get to the task manager you don't have to do (ctrl + alt + del) , here is another way1) right click your task bar
(for those who do not know what a task bar in windows is, it is a long horizontal bar on the bottom of your desktop)2) select task manager
3) switch to Application Tab
4) select
Eastern Front Launcher5) right click it and select Maximize
6) close task manager
7) click start eastern front
![Cool 8)](https://easternfront.org/forums/Smileys/classic/cool.gif)
the game starts