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Docker desktop won't start after update #367

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@welja

Bug report

After clicking the docker-desktop button, nothing happens.

Via commandline:
C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend>
[BUGSNAG] Loaded! In main process.
Electron binary was executed directly, will delegate to Docker Desktop backends
open Windows binary C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop.exe
[14828:0512/083541.385:ERROR:content\browser\network_service_instance_impl.cc:610] Network service crashed or was terminated, restarting service.
[14828:0512/083541.502:ERROR:content\browser\gpu\gpu_process_host.cc:1004] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=1

steps i tried:
I have done a wsl -shutdown and tried to start docker
I have started wsl agains and tried to start docker

Platform

Windows

Version information

C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend>docker version && docker info
Client:
 Version:           29.4.3
 API version:       1.54
 Go version:        go1.26.2
 Git commit:        055a478
 Built:             Wed May  6 17:10:36 2026
 OS/Arch:           windows/amd64
 Context:           desktop-linux
failed to connect to the docker API at npipe:////./pipe/dockerDesktopLinuxEngine; check if the path is correct and if the daemon is running: open //./pipe/dockerDesktopLinuxEngine: The system cannot find the file specified.

Diagnostics ID

752DF062-3B64-4EB5-9263-5F04B42A6D2D/20260512062745

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