Problem statement normalized from the linked evidence
CANDIDATE VIEW · NOT A PUBLISHED OPPORTUNITY
01
Qualification checklist
Gate decision: Aug 15, 2026
×
At least 3 independent users2 / 3
NOT MET
×
At least 2 independent discussions1 / 2
NOT MET
✓
At least 1 supporting signal2 Workarounds
MET
02
Observed signals
Users2
Discussions1
Mentions2
Active days2
Source coverageGitHub
TrendUNKNOWN
First seenJul 12, 2026
Last seenJul 13, 2026
Why the gate is holding
Fewer than 3 independent users
Fewer than 2 independent discussions
Competition research, commercial scoring, and Build Gap analysis do not run until this gate passes.
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Source evidence
2 evidence records
github · MEDIUM · Jul 13, 2026
anthropics/claude-code
> > After enabling it and rebooting, `vfpext` showed up as a real service (`Stopped`, `StartType: System` — it starts on demand when a switch is created) and **Cowork started working immediately**. > > So the full fix for "Missing HCS services: vfpext" on Windows 11 Pro appears to be: enable Hyper-V **and** Windows Sandbox, not just Hyper-V. Might be worth adding Windows Sandbox to the documented prerequisites, since it's easy to miss — it's off by default even on Pro/Enterprise and isn't mentioned as a Cowork requ…
> After enabling it and rebooting, `vfpext` showed up as a real service (`Stopped`, `StartType: System` — it starts on demand when a switch is created) and **Cowork started working immediately**. > > So the full fix for "Missing HCS services: vfpext" on Windows 11 Pro appears to be: enable Hyper-V **and** Windows Sandbox, not just Hyper-V. Might be worth adding Windows Sandbox to the documented prerequisites, since it's easy to miss — it's off by default even on Pro/Enterprise and isn't mentioned as a Cowork requir…