# Claude developers make Claude Desktop start ~2x faster

It now boots at full speed while its window is hidden, avoiding background timer throttling and JS engine power-saving mode.

- The update also includes smaller performance fixes.

## Why it matters

Claude Desktop users now wait about half as long for the app to start, including when it launches in the background.

## Sources

- [Anthropic: Claude developers make Claude Desktop start ~2x faster](https://x.com/ClaudeDevs/status/2089860955266228548)

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Summarized by dstilled on 2026-08-18. https://dstilled.ai/story/b34cc292-3804-4b57-8213-9b0f09654ad0