I have a dell laptop that i just formatted with Windows 11 25H2 and installed Visual-C-Runtimes (2005-2022) and Windows Desktop Runtime 8.0.22. When i try to install SupportAssist, a black screen pop up and disappear and nothing more. I waited for like half hour in case it's running in the background but without any success.

Laptop and OS details:

Windows 11 25H2 - Build 10.0.26200 N/A Build 26200

Laptop Model : Dell Laptop 3510

No dell app or services is installed what so ever

Support Assist Info:

Download Location : https://www.dell.com/en-us/lp/dt/supportassist-for-home-pcs

File name: SupportAssistinstaller

File version: 4.10.1.42635

BIOS Info:

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_BIOS

SMBIOSBIOSVersion : 1.31.0
Manufacturer : Dell Inc.
Name : 1.31.0
SerialNumber : 5XXXXXXXXX
Version : DELL - 20170001

PS: After digging into log file which was found on (C:\ProgramData\Dell\SupportAssist\Agent\logs\Installer)

2025-11-16 16:32:00,166 [4.10.1.42635] [3444 - 1] INFO Dell.SupportAssist.Client.SupportAssistInstaller.App - Starting SupportAssist Installer
2025-11-16 16:32:00,291 [4.10.1.42635] [3444 - 1] INFO Dell.SupportAssist.Client.SupportAssistInstaller.ViewModel.AppViewModel - Installer launched with args - Dell
2025-11-16 16:32:00,359 [4.10.1.42635] [3444 - 1] INFO Dell.SupportAssist.Client.SupportAssistInstaller.Utility.CheckPlatformUtility - Manufacturer Value : Dell Inc.
2025-11-16 16:32:00,432 [4.10.1.42635] [3444 - 1] ERROR Dell.SupportAssist.Client.SupportAssistInstaller.MainWindow - Exception occured at mainwindow: Provide value on 'System.Windows.Markup.StaticExtension' threw an exception.
2025-11-16 16:32:00,445 [4.10.1.42635] [3444 - 1] ERROR Dell.SupportAssist.Client.SupportAssistInstaller.MainWindow - Error occured at LoadMainWindow: Could not find any resources appropriate for the specified culture or the neutral culture. Make sure "Dell.SupportAssist.Client.SupportAssistInstaller.Resource.en_GB.Resource.resources" was correctly embedded or linked into assembly "SupportAssistInstaller" at compile time, or that all the satellite assemblies required are loadable and fully signed.
2025-11-16 16:32:00,449 [4.10.1.42635] [3444 - 1] ERROR Dell.SupportAssist.Client.SupportAssistInstaller.App - Unhandled Exception Message Initialization of 'Dell.SupportAssist.Client.SupportAssistInstaller.MainWindow' threw an exception.. Exiting Application with return code: error

I guess the released version has a problem with internal ref, please advice

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