[BUG] Claude desktop app startup entry causes Windows 10 Task Manager to crash

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

"Claude desktop app startup entry causes Windows 10 Task Manager to crash"
Key details:

Windows 10 version 10.0.19041
Claude app version 1.2.234
Task Manager crashes with exception code 0xc0000005 at fault offset 0x000748a1
Crash only occurs on user profile where Claude is set to launch at startup
Fix: removing Claude from startup entries resolves the crash immediately
Installed via Squirrel installer on April 1st 2026

What Should Happen?

Task manager should not crash when selecting "More details". Task manager should expand as normal operation.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Dont know

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude app version 1.2.234

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

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