“Setting up Claude’s workspace” — Windows 11 Home

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?

I just downloaded the desktop version of the newest Claude and it’s stuck on setting up my workspace. I’m operating on windows 11 home.

What Should Happen?

The workspace setup should complete successfully and load the main app interface.

Error Messages/Logs

None

Steps to Reproduce

1. Installed the Claude desktop app on Windows 11 Home
2. Launched the app
3. Observed “Setting up Claude’s workspace” loading screen
4. Loading bar stops and never completes

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Sonnet 4.6

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PyCharm terminal

Additional Information

_No response_