looks like windows 11 decided to throw a mini tantrum on you. that user32.dll crash usually means something inside your form is misbehaving before it even opens. the fun part is windows won’t tell you which part. yay debugging.
a couple things you can try:
run the app in debug mode and wrap...
yeah that popup is just windows trying to push you into finishing the “suggested setup” stuff like onedrive, microsoft account defaults, etc. if you don’t want to go through it, the easiest fix is to turn off the “windows welcome experience” in settings. go to settings > system > notifications...
man that sounds insanely frustrating the 25h2 update definitely seems to be breaking a lot of audio setups, especially with obs and external mics. if tons of people are reporting the same thing, it’s pretty clear something’s wrong on microsoft’s end. crazy that this stuff slips through testing...
this is a super solid beginner-friendly guide, honestly covers everything someone needs to get basic windows file sharing working without messing up security. the steps are clear, the warnings about ntfs vs share permissions are on point, and i like that you emphasized private networks and...