# Claude Desktop freeze issue traced to telemetry response parsing bug occurring every 48 hours > Source: > Published: 2026-11-15 19:06:58+00:00 # Claude Desktop freeze issue traced to telemetry response parsing bug occurring every 48 hours According to a developer blog post, Claude Desktop freezes approximately every two days due to a parsing or timeout problem in how the client handles a minimal telemetry response payload. The issue affects usability but appears limited to the specific telemetry handling pathway rather than core functionality. ## Topics ## Sources - Press[Read article](https://blog.dfb.sh/blog/claude-desktop-freeze/) This intelligence is sourced automatically from public sources across the web and synthesised by the Prefactor AI pipeline. Stories are reviewed before publication.