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Windows boot failures from slow start-marker probes

Cluster 87169. Data as of 2026-10-29 11:48 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #87540 on 16 Aug 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address intermittent Windows Desktop boot failures caused by PowerShell-based process start-marker probes exceeding a hard timeout, including a cached rejection that prevents retries. Fixes involve removing or reworking the PowerShell parent marker boot gate.

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#87540 fix(desktop): stop Windows boot failures from slow start-marker probes

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files: apps/desktop/electron/main.ts, apps/desktop/electron/parent-process-identity.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/parent-process-identity.ts, hermes_cli/web_server.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_serve_parent_watchdog.py

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#87180 fix(desktop): remove PowerShell parent marker boot gate · merged via another change → #87540, #87169

Closed issues · 1

Closed#87169Windows Desktop boot intermittently fails: processStartMarker powershell.exe exceeds hard 3000ms timeout before backend spawn; retry can never succeed (cached rejection)

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Merged PRs: #87540
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 16 Aug 2026

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