diff --git a/config/nsis/daemon-host-uninstall.nsh b/config/nsis/daemon-host-uninstall.nsh
index 5ac4127e749..21d9f4033cd 100644
--- a/config/nsis/daemon-host-uninstall.nsh
+++ b/config/nsis/daemon-host-uninstall.nsh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 !macro customCheckAppRunning
   ${if} ${isUpdated}
     ; Why: an A-era packaged CLI may still hold Orca.exe while its exact native launcher waits.
-    nsExec::Exec `"$PowerShellPath" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& { $$ErrorActionPreference='Stop'; $$app=[IO.Path]::GetFullPath($$args[0]); $$launcher=[IO.Path]::GetFullPath($$args[1]); $$comparison=[StringComparison]::OrdinalIgnoreCase; $$children=@(Get-CimInstance Win32_Process | Where-Object { $$_.ExecutablePath -and [String]::Equals([IO.Path]::GetFullPath($$_.ExecutablePath), $$app, $$comparison) }); $$launcherProofs=@(); foreach ($$child in $$children) { $$parent=Get-CimInstance Win32_Process -Filter ('ProcessId=' + $$child.ParentProcessId) -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; if ($$parent -and $$parent.ExecutablePath -and [String]::Equals([IO.Path]::GetFullPath($$parent.ExecutablePath), $$launcher, $$comparison)) { $$launcherProofs += [pscustomobject]@{ ProcessId=[int]$$parent.ProcessId; CreationDate=[string]$$parent.CreationDate } }; Stop-Process -Id $$child.ProcessId -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue }; $$launcherDeadline=[DateTime]::UtcNow.AddSeconds(30); do { $$remaining=@($$launcherProofs | Where-Object { $$proof=$$_; $$current=Get-CimInstance Win32_Process -Filter ('ProcessId=' + $$proof.ProcessId) -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; $$current -and $$current.ExecutablePath -and [String]::Equals([IO.Path]::GetFullPath($$current.ExecutablePath), $$launcher, $$comparison) -and [String]::Equals([string]$$current.CreationDate, $$proof.CreationDate, [StringComparison]::Ordinal) }); if ($$remaining.Count -eq 0) { break }; Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 100 } while ([DateTime]::UtcNow -lt $$launcherDeadline); if ($$remaining.Count -ne 0) { exit 20 }; $$lockDeadline=[DateTime]::UtcNow.AddSeconds(30); $$released=$false; do { try { $$stream=[IO.File]::Open($$app, [IO.FileMode]::Open, [IO.FileAccess]::ReadWrite, [IO.FileShare]::None); $$stream.Dispose(); $$released=$true } catch { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 100 } } while (-not $$released -and [DateTime]::UtcNow -lt $$lockDeadline); if (-not $$released) { exit 21 } }" "$INSTDIR\Orca.exe" "$INSTDIR\resources\bin\orca.exe"`
+    nsExec::Exec `"$PowerShellPath" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& { $$ErrorActionPreference='Stop'; $$app=[IO.Path]::GetFullPath($$args[0]); $$launcher=[IO.Path]::GetFullPath($$args[1]); $$comparison=[StringComparison]::OrdinalIgnoreCase; $$children=@(Get-CimInstance Win32_Process | Where-Object { $$_.ExecutablePath -and [String]::Equals([IO.Path]::GetFullPath($$_.ExecutablePath), $$app, $$comparison) }); $$launcherProofs=@(); foreach ($$child in $$children) { $$parent=Get-CimInstance Win32_Process -Filter ('ProcessId=' + $$child.ParentProcessId) -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; if ($$parent -and $$parent.ExecutablePath -and [String]::Equals([IO.Path]::GetFullPath($$parent.ExecutablePath), $$launcher, $$comparison)) { $$launcherProofs += [pscustomobject]@{ ProcessId=[int]$$parent.ProcessId; CreationDate=[string]$$parent.CreationDate } }; Stop-Process -Id $$child.ProcessId -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue }; $$launcherDeadline=[DateTime]::UtcNow.AddSeconds(30); do { $$remaining=@($$launcherProofs | Where-Object { $$proof=$$_; $$current=Get-CimInstance Win32_Process -Filter ('ProcessId=' + $$proof.ProcessId) -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; $$current -and $$current.ExecutablePath -and [String]::Equals([IO.Path]::GetFullPath($$current.ExecutablePath), $$launcher, $$comparison) -and [String]::Equals([string]$$current.CreationDate, $$proof.CreationDate, [StringComparison]::Ordinal) }); if ($$remaining.Count -eq 0) { break }; Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 100 } while ([DateTime]::UtcNow -lt $$launcherDeadline); if ($$remaining.Count -ne 0) { exit 20 }; $$lockDeadline=[DateTime]::UtcNow.AddSeconds(30); $$released=$$false; do { try { $$stream=[IO.File]::Open($$app, [IO.FileMode]::Open, [IO.FileAccess]::ReadWrite, [IO.FileShare]::None); $$stream.Dispose(); $$released=$$true } catch { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 100 } } while (-not $$released -and [DateTime]::UtcNow -lt $$lockDeadline); if (-not $$released) { exit 21 } }" "$INSTDIR\Orca.exe" "$INSTDIR\resources\bin\orca.exe"`
     Pop $0
     ${if} $0 != 0
       DetailPrint "Orca update release proof failed with status $0."
diff --git a/src/main/cli/windows-launcher-asset.test.ts b/src/main/cli/windows-launcher-asset.test.ts
index 3a06b7c360f..09966ea1939 100644
--- a/src/main/cli/windows-launcher-asset.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/cli/windows-launcher-asset.test.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ describe('packaged Windows CLI launcher asset', () => {
     expect(source).toContain('CreationDate=[string]$$parent.CreationDate')
     expect(source).toContain("'ProcessId=' + $$proof.ProcessId")
     expect(source).toContain('[IO.FileShare]::None')
+    expect(source).toContain('$$released=$$false')
+    expect(source).toContain('$$released=$$true')
+    expect(source).not.toMatch(/(?<!\$)(?:\$\$)*\$(?:false|true)\b/)
     expect(source).toContain('SetErrorLevel 2')
     expect(source).toContain('Quit')
     expect(source).not.toContain('taskkill /IM Orca.exe')