Steps to reproduce

Launch:
nvda --no-logging

Actual behavior

• NVDA start sound is heard and sometimes a part of the message "Loading NVDA. Please wait...".
• Then nothing more happens and NVDA is not present anymore in the task manager (checked with Narrator).

Expected behavior

NVDA starts normally.

NVDA logs, crash dumps and other attachments

None, logically, since we use the --no-logging option...

System configuration

NVDA installed/portable/running from source

Portable and from source

NVDA version

• Portable: alpha-53725,7ba333a8 (2026.1.0.53725)
• From source: latest master = commit 39e499b

Windows version

Windows 11 24H2 (AMD64) build 26100.7171

Name and version of other software in use when reproducing the issue

N/A

Other information about your system

N/A

Other questions

Does the issue still occur after restarting your computer?

Yes

Have you tried any other versions of NVDA? If so, please report their behaviors

Tested:

• portable alpha-52993,42dfcfe7 (2026.1.0.52993)
• Installed 2025.3.2rc1 (2025.3.2.53444)

Both start normally with --no-logging option, so the regression happened later

If NVDA add-ons are disabled, is your problem still occurring?

Yes

Does the issue still occur after you run the COM Registration Fixing Tool in NVDA's tools menu?

Not tested.