Claude Desktop window is completely blank
Resolved 💬 7 comments Opened May 13, 2026 by ldwalker511-creator Closed Jul 4, 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?
When I downloaded the desktop version of Claude, the screen is blank, I tried the cache clearing, reinstalling, restarting computer and I looked at the Event Viewer - it shows no errors, I downloaded the AMD lastest version. I have Window 11
What Should Happen?
I should be able to use the desktop version of Claude.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Just to open the desktop version and it is a blank screen. I can access the program on-line.
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
no
Claude Code Version
1.7196.0.0
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
PowerShell
Additional Information
<img width="456" height="392" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f13cd3ef-83f2-4194-974a-634488b7139f" /
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