claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [BUG] I Can't see 'Cowork' tab on my desktop app (Window11) [1 comments, 2 participants]

Preflight Checklist

• I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

[BUG] Cowork tab missing on Windows after update — Max subscriber

The Cowork tab has completely disappeared from Claude Desktop on Windows after a recent update. It was working fine before the auto-update.

Environment

• OS: Windows
• Subscription: Claude Max (paid)
• Claude Desktop: latest version

Steps to reproduce

1. Open Claude Desktop on Windows
2. Observe that only Chat (and Code) tabs are visible — Cowork tab is gone
3. Fully uninstalled and reinstalled the app — issue persists

Expected behavior Cowork tab should be visible and accessible as it was before the update.

Actual behavior Cowork tab is completely absent. No error message is shown.

Additional context I am a paying Max subscriber specifically for features like Cowork. Losing access to it without any notice or explanation after an automatic update is unacceptable. I have already tried a full uninstall and clean reinstall with no success. This needs to be fixed urgently. Please prioritize this — your paying users are being left without a feature they are actively paying for.

What Should Happen?

Cowork tab should be visible and accessible as it was before the update.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open Claude Desktop on Windows
2. Observe that only Chat (and Code) tabs are visible — Cowork tab is gone
3. Fully uninstalled and reinstalled the app — issue persists

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

No response

Claude Code Version

2.1.114

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

No response