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After a recent Windows update, I’ve been unable to log in to the Figma Desktop app. Each time I attempt to sign in, I receive the message: “Your login session has expired.”

Here are the steps I have already tried:

  • Uninstalled and reinstalled both the stable and beta versions of the Figma Desktop app.

  • Manually deleted leftover files in AppData.

  • Ended the FigmaAgent process and restarted.

  • Reinstalled Microsoft WebView2 Runtime (installer reports it is already installed).

  • Checked Windows Defender settings, including Controlled Folder Access (currently disabled).

Despite these attempts, the issue persists. The browser version of Figma works without any problems, but the desktop app will not allow login.

Could you please advise if there is a way to fully reset or repair WebView2, or provide a recommended fix for this issue?

Thank you in advance for your support.

Best regards,

Hi ​@English Effect — welcome to Figma Forum! Thanks for flagging this, and for sharing such a detailed list of the steps you’ve already tried. This definitely sounds unusual and shouldn’t be happening.

To help narrow things down, could you double-check the following:

  • You’re running the latest version of the Figma Desktop App (125.7.5 or newer).
  • Your Windows installation is fully up to date.

It’s good to hear the browser version is working in the meantime, but we definitely want to get the Desktop App back on track as well. If both points above check out and the issue persists, our Product Support team can dig deeper at this secure contact form. When you reach out, please include:

  • the link to this Forum thread for context
  • a full-size screen recording of the login attempt (if possible)
  • your Windows version number
  • your Figma Desktop App version number.

Thanks again for taking the time to share this with us — with those details, we’ll be able to get to the root cause more quickly.

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