[BUG] Claude Desktop Crashing under 1 minute every time I load it (PC)

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?

The desktop application loads for 60 seconds or less before crashing. Spent over 4 hours trying to troubleshoot and then gave up.

What Should Happen?

Claude works on my desktop app without failing

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Does not show as a bug on my computer

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Version 1.3109.0 (35cbf6)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

Additional Information

/doctor
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Diagnostics
└ Currently running: npm-global (2.1.109)
└ Path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe
└ Invoked: C:\Users\coleb\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\@anthropic-ai\claude-code\cli.js
└ Config install method: not set
└ Search: OK (vendor)

Updates
└ Auto-updates: enabled
└ Update permissions: Yes
└ Auto-update channel: latest
└ Stable version: 2.1.98
└ Latest version: 2.1.114