From b40a8da5265efc9513412f4edd6000b97cdecd60 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pawel Huryn Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:42:07 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add known issue section for Windows Cowork VM Added known issue section for Windows users regarding Cowork VM stability and provided a PowerShell script to monitor the service. --- README.md | 21 ++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 56f18d2..3e97907 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -376,7 +376,26 @@ Selected skills based on the work of: - Sean Ellis — [*Hacking Growth*](https://www.amazon.com/Hacking-Growth-Fastest-Growing-Companies-Breakout/dp/045149721X/) - Maja Voje — [*Go-To-Market Strategist*](https://gtmstrategist.com/) -Curated by [The Product Compass Newsletter](https://www.productcompass.pm) by Paweł Huryn. +Curated by Paweł Huryn from [The Product Compass Newsletter](https://www.productcompass.pm). + +## Known Issue on Windows + +If your Cowork is unstable and can't start a VM ([claude-code/issues/27010](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/27010)] try: + +```powershell +$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "powershell.exe" -Argument "-WindowStyle Hidden -Command `"if ((Get-Service CoworkVMService).Status -ne 'Running') { Start-Service CoworkVMService }`"" + +$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -RepetitionInterval (New-TimeSpan -Minutes 1) -Once -At (Get-Date) + +$settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries + +Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName "CoworkVMServiceMonitor" ` + -Action $action ` + -Trigger $trigger ` + -Settings $settings ` + -RunLevel Highest ` + -User "SYSTEM" +``` ## License