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Black screen on launch (Windows 11) #303

Description

@Youp3

Describe the bug
When I launch Kudu on Windows 11, I only have a black Window at the second attempt. I think it is similar to the issue #148

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Kudu is installed in "C:\Program Files\Kudu"
  2. Click on Kudu shortcut on Desktop and validate the privilege elevation request. Nothing appears.
  3. Click on Kudu shortcut on Desktop and validate the privilege elevation request. A black window appears, without icon to close or reduce it.

Expected behavior
Just have the Kudu window displayed.

System Info

  • OS: Windows 11 25H2 up to date
  • Version 1.48.0

Additional context
Regarding points of the #148:
2/ Powershell result for & 'C:\Program Files\Kudu\Kudu.exe':
Checking for update
Update for version 1.48.0 is not available (latest version: 1.48.0, downgrade is disallowed).
Error sending from webFrameMain: Error: Render frame was disposed before WebFrameMain could be accessed
at s.send (node:electron/js2c/browser_init:2:104182)
at b.send (node:electron/js2c/browser_init:2:88356)
at broadcast (C:\Program Files\Kudu\resources\app.asar\out\main\index.js:26471:23)
at NsisUpdater. (C:\Program Files\Kudu\resources\app.asar\out\main\index.js:26493:5)
at NsisUpdater.emit (node:events:509:28)
at NsisUpdater.doCheckForUpdates (C:\Program Files\Kudu\resources\app.asar\node_modules\electron-updater\out\AppUpdater.js:406:18)
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:104:5)

3/ Nothing in the Windows Event Viewer.
4/ Nothing more than the black window.
5/ app.asar file is in C:\Program Files\Kudu\resources
6/ No change
7/ No change

In kudu.log file, I have these lines:
[2026-08-08T16:15:57.181Z] INFO: Scheduler started
[2026-08-08T16:15:57.415Z] ERROR: Renderer process gone: reason=launch-failed exitCode=18

Maybe a latest thing: my gpu is an AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT

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