[BUG] Missing top menu bar (Chat, Cowork, Code) after Claude Desktop update (Windows)

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Apr 15, 2026 by stompsv Closed Apr 16, 2026

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?

After claude desktop performed an update today, the the upper middle menu bar (the bar that contained "chat" "cowork" and "code") is no longer present. I followed Claude's suggestions to resolve include uninstalling/reinstalling, but the problem persists. Degraded functionality.
Windows 11 home. 10.2.26200 build 26200
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What Should Happen?

After the update, the "chat" "cowork" and "code" menu should be present.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

<img width="2550" height="1513" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/94295907-503a-40e6-bd60-3a43c2344235" />

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.101

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

_No response_

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