[BUG]
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What's Wrong?
When clicking the accessibility permissions button in Cowork's Dispatch feature on Windows, the app tries to open the URL x-apple.systempreferences, which is a macOS-only protocol for opening System Preferences. Windows does not recognize this protocol, so it shows a dialog saying "Your PC doesn't have an app that can open this link" and redirects to the Microsoft Store, which shows a blank/not-found page. This makes it impossible to grant accessibility permissions for Dispatch on Windows.
What Should Happen?
What should happen:
On Windows, clicking the accessibility permissions button should either open the relevant Windows Settings page (e.g. Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility), or show clear manual instructions for granting the permission. The x-apple.systempreferences protocol should only be used on macOS.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Steps to reproduce:
Install Claude Desktop on Windows from claude.ai/download (MSIX version)
Open Claude Desktop and navigate to the Cowork tab
Start a new Dispatch session
When prompted to grant accessibility permissions, click the button to open settings
Observe the dialog: "Get an app to open this 'x-apple.systempreferences' link — Your PC doesn't have an app that can open this link. Try looking for a compatible app in the Microsoft Store."
Clicking "Browse Microsoft Store" opens the Store to a blank/not-found page
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
Not applicable — using Claude Desktop app
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Windows Terminal
Additional Information
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