try to start "\steamapps\common\Elite Dangerous\Products\elite-dangerous-64\EliteDangerous64.exe"
and after the program closed, try "\steamapps\common\Elite Dangerous\EDLaunch.exe" .. it worked for me.
Steam user, but not a LEP. I'd been having the issue where the shortcut that I've used for years suddenly started popping the launcher with the "Update Required" screen (even though there was no update pending). The above set of steps seems to have resolved this (at least when directly launching the executable. I've not yet tried placing the shortcut to the launcher on the desktop).
The other issue I'm having now, which I never used to have, is that executing the launcher is automatically starting SteamVR and Oculus Home. I've stopped Oculus Home from launching by having it require admin permissions to run, but SteamVR is still starting. I don't even have my Oculus headset or sensors plugged into the computer these days. :-/
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