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Fresh install of Figma Desktop App not launching

  • June 18, 2026
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kevin habig

I’ve installed the latest Figma Desktop App but after trying to do an initial launch. I see the process in Task Manager but there is no Figma App to work on.

I’m using Windows 11 and I’ve already done these steps

Clear the Figma Desktop Cache

Corrupted cache files are the most common reason the desktop app fails to open

  • On Windows:
    1. Force quit the app
    2. Open the Run dialog by pressing Win + R
    3. Paste %APPDATA%\Figma and press Enter
    4. Delete the Desktop and DesktopProfile folder 

Performed a Clean Reinstallation!

    6 replies

    Gayani_S
    Figmate
    • Gayani_S
    • Community Support
    • June 18, 2026

    Hey ​@kevin habig, thanks for reaching out!

    Thank you for trying to clear cache and reinstalling. Before I point you in the right direction, I want to make sure I understand what you're seeing.

    A couple of things that would really help me narrow this down:

    • Is this a standard Windows 11 installation, or are you running Figma in a managed/corporate environment, a virtual machine, or through something like FSLogix or a VDI setup?
    • What desktop app version was installed? (You can find this in Task Manager under the Figma process details, or it's usually visible in the installer filename.)
    • Do you have multiple monitors, and if so, is it possible the Figma window might have opened off-screen?

    The "process is running but no window appears" pattern can have a few different root causes, and the fix depends on which one it is. 
     

    In the meantime, our Figma Desktop app not working on Windows article and the general troubleshooting checklist are worth a look if you haven't already. If this does not help, I'll get this escalated to our support team directly.

     

    kevin habig
    • kevin habig
    • Author
    • New Member
    • June 19, 2026

    Hey ​@kevin habig, thanks for reaching out!

    Thank you for trying to clear cache and reinstalling. Before I point you in the right direction, I want to make sure I understand what you're seeing.

    A couple of things that would really help me narrow this down:

    • Is this a standard Windows 11 installation, or are you running Figma in a managed/corporate environment, a virtual machine, or through something like FSLogix or a VDI setup?
    • What desktop app version was installed? (You can find this in Task Manager under the Figma process details, or it's usually visible in the installer filename.)
    • Do you have multiple monitors, and if so, is it possible the Figma window might have opened off-screen?

    The "process is running but no window appears" pattern can have a few different root causes, and the fix depends on which one it is. 
     

    In the meantime, our Figma Desktop app not working on Windows article and the general troubleshooting checklist are worth a look if you haven't already. If this does not help, I'll get this escalated to our support team directly.

     

    Hello Gayani,

     

    1. I’m using standard Windows 11 for my personal use.
    2. Filer Version: 126.6.8
    3. Yes, I do, but the taskbar icon doesn’t show the Figma app running, although it shows in task manager

    Figma Desktop app not working on Windows is not applicable since I don’t see it launching

    troubleshooting checklist I’ve done everything here but problem still persist

    Hanif Nurcandra

    I’ve installed the latest Figma Desktop App but after trying to do an initial launch. I see the process in Task Manager but there is no Figma App to work on.

    I’m using Windows 11 and I’ve already done these steps

    Clear the Figma Desktop Cache

    Corrupted cache files are the most common reason the desktop app fails to open

    • On Windows:
      1. Force quit the app
      2. Open the Run dialog by pressing Win + R
      3. Paste %APPDATA%\Figma and press Enter
      4. Delete the Desktop and DesktopProfile folder 

    Performed a Clean Reinstallation!

    i’ve same problem, i tried to install the newest version, but when the process finish, the apps didn’t launch properly. 

    adamsmasher
    Figmate
    • adamsmasher
    • Figmate
    • June 21, 2026

    Hi ​@kevin habig and ​@Hanif Nurcandra. Stepping in for ​@Gayani_S!

     

    Thanks for confirming that you’ve tried a clean install and that it did not resolve the issue for you - I’m sure this is frustrating. We’ve been doing some internal investigation and I have a question for both of you: do you use Google Antigravity? There is an open bug issue with Antigravity that causes certain types of apps to fail like this: https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/51761

     

    Within that Github thread are some temporary solutions in the replies you can try while waiting for Google to resolve the issue with Antigravity. Let us know if any of those work for you! Hopefully Google will also release a fix soon.

    kevin habig
    • kevin habig
    • Author
    • New Member
    • June 22, 2026

    Hi ​@kevin habig and ​@Hanif Nurcandra. Stepping in for ​@Gayani_S!

     

    Thanks for confirming that you’ve tried a clean install and that it did not resolve the issue for you - I’m sure this is frustrating. We’ve been doing some internal investigation and I have a question for both of you: do you use Google Antigravity? There is an open bug issue with Antigravity that causes certain types of apps to fail like this: https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/51761

     

    Within that Github thread are some temporary solutions in the replies you can try while waiting for Google to resolve the issue with Antigravity. Let us know if any of those work for you! Hopefully Google will also release a fix soon.

    Thanks adam!

    The issue is “temporary resolved”.

    I used these commands in Admin Powershell and Figma launched smoothly.

    icacls "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\figma" /grant "*S-1-15-2-2:(OI)(CI)(RX)" /T /C  
    icacls "$env:LOCALAPPDATA" /reset /C

      Somto
      • Somto
      • New Member
      • July 12, 2026

      Hi ​@kevin habig and ​@Hanif Nurcandra. Stepping in for ​@Gayani_S!

       

      Thanks for confirming that you’ve tried a clean install and that it did not resolve the issue for you - I’m sure this is frustrating. We’ve been doing some internal investigation and I have a question for both of you: do you use Google Antigravity? There is an open bug issue with Antigravity that causes certain types of apps to fail like this: https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/51761

       

      Within that Github thread are some temporary solutions in the replies you can try while waiting for Google to resolve the issue with Antigravity. Let us know if any of those work for you! Hopefully Google will also release a fix soon.

      Thanks adam!

      The issue is “temporary resolved”.

      I used these commands in Admin Powershell and Figma launched smoothly.

      icacls "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\figma" /grant "*S-1-15-2-2:(OI)(CI)(RX)" /T /C  
      icacls "$env:LOCALAPPDATA" /reset /C

      Thanks.
      Had the same issue for days now and could only use figma via the browser
      I have tried clean install and it did not resolve the issue.

      Yes, i have Antigravity installed

      solved the issue by running the commands in Admin Powershell 

      icacls "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\figma" /grant "*S-1-15-2-2:(OI)(CI)(RX)" /T /C  
      icacls "$env:LOCALAPPDATA" /reset /C
       

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