Docker 4.38.0 x64 not launching after Windows 11 install

[BugsBunny]

Posting this for awareness. Docker 4.38.0 x64 not launching after installing on Windows 11. Have tried w/ a few different devices and builds (Windows 11 23H2 and 24H2). Application installs successfully from Company Portal via Intune Application, but then user cannot launch the application.

This appears to be a known issue being experienced by multiple users: https://github.com/docker/for-win/issues/14563.

[Kristee (Patch My PC)]

Thank you for posting this! I will forward this to the team.

[Kristee (Patch My PC)]

Hello! I have some info from the team.

On clean install you have to add user to docker-users local group before it will work: https://github.com/PatchMyPCTeam/Community-Scripts/tree/main/Install/Post-Install/Docker%20Users%20Local%20Group

Can you give this a try and keep us posted on the result?

[BugsBunny]

I was able to test this. Installed the Docker Desktop application, then ran the PowerShell script (did this in the System context to mimic an install from Company Portal for Windows 11 devices).

This worked. I verified my user account got added to the docker-users local group. After running the script, I was able to successfully launch Docker Desktop. However, the caveat is that I had to log off and log back in after running the script.

Did this on 2 separate devices and got same results:
- Installed Docker
- ran PowerShell script
- Attempted to launch Docker. Did not launch.
- Logged off. Logged on. Attempted to launch Docker. Docker successfully launched.

[Kristee (Patch My PC)]

Hi BugsBunny,

Thank you for the detailed update! I will forward this info to the team.