Bug Description

On Windows, hermes gateway install / hermes gateway start can enter an unstable lifecycle where repeated gateway starts or stale Scheduled Task behavior spawn duplicate gateway/subprocess windows.

In severe cases this repeatedly opens or flashes cmd.exe, powershell.exe, or hermes.exe windows, stealing focus and making the desktop difficult or effectively impossible to use while the gateway is running.

This is more than a cosmetic console-flash issue: it can block normal PC usage, disrupt typing/clicking, and interfere with messaging/cron gateway reliability. Duplicate gateway processes can also conflict with polling-based integrations such as Telegram.

Steps to Reproduce

1 run hermes profile gateway install on windows 10

Expected Behavior

It should install the gateway and prompt if you want system md on start and to start the gateway then show priveledge escalation RUN dialogue

Actual Behavior

Spams shell windows and there is no priveledge escalation window

Affected Component

Gateway (Telegram/Discord/Slack/WhatsApp)

Messaging Platform (if gateway-related)

Telegram

Debug Report

there is no logs it's just the hermes.exe vnv spamming

Operating System

windows 10 windows 11

Python Version

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Hermes Version

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Root Cause Analysis (optional)

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Proposed Fix (optional)

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Are you willing to submit a PR for this?

• I'd like to fix this myself and submit a PR