This is a backport PR for branch 45-x-y
#54483: fix: report install folders that the sandbox cannot read on Windows instead of crash-looping the GPU process
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Backport of #54382
See that PR for details. The cherry-pick only conflicted on the Windows include block in electron_browser_main_parts.cc (45-x-y has one fewer include there); resolved by adding the new include.
Notes: Fixed the GPU process crash-looping on Windows when the sandbox cannot read the install folder; the folder is now reported instead.
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codebytereOriginal PR Status
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Sep 27, 2026, 2:50:44 AM
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