diff --git a/godbrain_core/reclaim11/README.md b/godbrain_core/reclaim11/README.md
index 04d4528..d2cd974 100644
--- a/godbrain_core/reclaim11/README.md
+++ b/godbrain_core/reclaim11/README.md
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ until a WinPE receipt. Exact flags are under Advanced.
 1. Get `Reclaim11-kit-v10.zip` from
    [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/usrname1git/GodBrain/releases/tag/reclaim11-v10)
    and unzip it. Check the `.sha256` next to the zip.
-2. Double-click `Reclaim11.cmd`. You do not type `pwsh`. If you only have
-   Windows PowerShell 5.1, the GUI offers the official PowerShell 7 MSI
-   (adds PATH). WinPE stays 5.1.
+2. Double-click `Reclaim11.cmd`. You do not type `pwsh`. The `.cmd` hops
+   to a hidden host so Windows Terminal does not stay as an empty black
+   window. If you only have Windows PowerShell 5.1, the GUI offers the
+   official PowerShell 7 MSI (adds PATH). WinPE stays 5.1.
 3. Click **TEST FIRST** (noob door) or **TEST SELECTED** (expert).
    Nothing is deleted. Read the log.
 4. Then pick a door:
diff --git a/godbrain_core/reclaim11/Reclaim11.cmd b/godbrain_core/reclaim11/Reclaim11.cmd
index 4284288..d45c477 100644
--- a/godbrain_core/reclaim11/Reclaim11.cmd
+++ b/godbrain_core/reclaim11/Reclaim11.cmd
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 @echo off
 setlocal EnableExtensions
 REM Double-click door. Do not type pwsh. UAC is inside Reclaim11.ps1.
+REM Win11 default terminal is Windows Terminal. start pwsh -WindowStyle Hidden
+REM from this .cmd is an empty black WT window. Reclaim11.vbs Run 0 is not.
 set "KIT=%~dp0"
+set "VBS=%KIT%Reclaim11.vbs"
 set "GUI=%KIT%ps1\Reclaim11.ps1"
+if exist "%VBS%" (
+  start "" "%SystemRoot%\System32\wscript.exe" //nologo "%VBS%"
+  exit /b 0
+)
 if not exist "%GUI%" (
   echo Reclaim11.cmd: missing ps1\Reclaim11.ps1
   exit /b 1
diff --git a/godbrain_core/reclaim11/Reclaim11.vbs b/godbrain_core/reclaim11/Reclaim11.vbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad1a45a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/godbrain_core/reclaim11/Reclaim11.vbs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+' Double-click door helper. No console. Not Heal.
+' Win11 default terminal is Windows Terminal. start pwsh -WindowStyle Hidden
+' from a .cmd opens an empty WT window. Wscript.Shell Run 0 does not.
+Option Explicit
+Dim fso, sh, kit, gui, pwsh, pf, windir, cmd
+Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
+Set sh = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
+kit = fso.GetParentFolderName(Wscript.ScriptFullName)
+gui = kit & "\ps1\Reclaim11.ps1"
+If Not fso.FileExists(gui) Then
+  sh.Popup "Reclaim11: missing ps1\Reclaim11.ps1", 8, "Reclaim11", 16
+  Wscript.Quit 1
+End If
+pf = sh.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%ProgramFiles%")
+windir = sh.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%SystemRoot%")
+pwsh = ""
+If fso.FileExists("C:\pwsh\pwsh.exe") Then pwsh = "C:\pwsh\pwsh.exe"
+If pwsh = "" Then
+  If fso.FileExists(pf & "\PowerShell\7\pwsh.exe") Then pwsh = pf & "\PowerShell\7\pwsh.exe"
+End If
+If pwsh = "" Then
+  If fso.FileExists(pf & "\PowerShell\pwsh.exe") Then pwsh = pf & "\PowerShell\pwsh.exe"
+End If
+If pwsh = "" Then pwsh = windir & "\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"
+If InStr(1, pwsh, "WindowsApps", vbTextCompare) > 0 Then
+  sh.Popup "Reclaim11: refusing WindowsApps PowerShell stub", 8, "Reclaim11", 16
+  Wscript.Quit 1
+End If
+If Not fso.FileExists(pwsh) Then
+  sh.Popup "Reclaim11: no PowerShell found", 8, "Reclaim11", 16
+  Wscript.Quit 1
+End If
+cmd = """" & pwsh & """ -STA -NoProfile -WindowStyle Hidden -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File """ & gui & """"
+sh.Run cmd, 0, False
diff --git a/godbrain_core/reclaim11/ps1/Reclaim11.ps1 b/godbrain_core/reclaim11/ps1/Reclaim11.ps1
index 45e33ba..935f0ad 100644
--- a/godbrain_core/reclaim11/ps1/Reclaim11.ps1
+++ b/godbrain_core/reclaim11/ps1/Reclaim11.ps1
@@ -84,6 +84,30 @@ if ($Test) {
     return
 }
 
+function Start-Reclaim11HiddenHost {
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$FilePath,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)][string[]]$ArgumentList,
+        [switch]$RunAs
+    )
+    $quoted = New-Object System.Collections.Generic.List[string]
+    foreach ($a in $ArgumentList) {
+        $s = [string]$a
+        if ($s -match '[\s"]') {
+            [void]$quoted.Add('"' + ($s -replace '"', '""') + '"')
+        } else {
+            [void]$quoted.Add($s)
+        }
+    }
+    $argLine = ($quoted -join " ")
+    $verb = ""
+    if ($RunAs) { $verb = "runas" }
+    $app = New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application
+    # 0 = SW_HIDE. Start-Process -WindowStyle Hidden opens Windows Terminal
+    # as an empty black window when WT is the default console host.
+    [void]$app.ShellExecute($FilePath, $argLine, "", $verb, 0)
+}
+
 $sta = [Threading.Thread]::CurrentThread.GetApartmentState()
 $admin = ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole(
     [Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)
@@ -93,11 +117,7 @@ if ($sta -ne "STA" -or -not $admin) {
         "-STA", "-NoProfile", "-WindowStyle", "Hidden", "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass", "-File", $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
     )
     if ($WinPeLog) { $arg += @("-WinPeLog", $WinPeLog) }
-    if (-not $admin) {
-        Start-Process -FilePath $pwsh -ArgumentList $arg -Verb RunAs -WindowStyle Hidden
-    } else {
-        Start-Process -FilePath $pwsh -ArgumentList $arg -WindowStyle Hidden
-    }
+    Start-Reclaim11HiddenHost -FilePath $pwsh -ArgumentList $arg -RunAs:(-not $admin)
     return
 }
 
@@ -108,7 +128,7 @@ if ($PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major -lt 7) {
             "-STA", "-NoProfile", "-WindowStyle", "Hidden", "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass", "-File", $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
         )
         if ($WinPeLog) { $arg += @("-WinPeLog", $WinPeLog) }
-        Start-Process -FilePath $pwsh7 -ArgumentList $arg -WindowStyle Hidden
+        Start-Reclaim11HiddenHost -FilePath $pwsh7 -ArgumentList $arg
         return
     }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/New-Reclaim11KitZip.ps1 b/scripts/New-Reclaim11KitZip.ps1
index 36cacd8..cd35bc4 100644
--- a/scripts/New-Reclaim11KitZip.ps1
+++ b/scripts/New-Reclaim11KitZip.ps1
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ if ($OutZip -match 'Reclaim11-kit-v\d+\.zip$' -and $OutZip -notmatch ("Reclaim11
 
 $need = @(
     (Join-Path $kit "Reclaim11.cmd"),
+    (Join-Path $kit "Reclaim11.vbs"),
     (Join-Path $kit "catalog.json"),
     (Join-Path $kit "README.md"),
     (Join-Path $kit "ps1\Reclaim11.ps1"),
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path (Join-Path $stage "scripts") | Out-Null
 New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path (Join-Path $stage "brave-policy") | Out-Null
 
 Copy-Item -LiteralPath (Join-Path $kit "Reclaim11.cmd") -Destination (Join-Path $stage "Reclaim11.cmd") -Force
+Copy-Item -LiteralPath (Join-Path $kit "Reclaim11.vbs") -Destination (Join-Path $stage "Reclaim11.vbs") -Force
 Copy-Item -LiteralPath (Join-Path $kit "catalog.json") -Destination (Join-Path $stage "catalog.json") -Force
 Copy-Item -LiteralPath (Join-Path $kit "README.md") -Destination (Join-Path $stage "README.md") -Force
 Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath (Join-Path $kit "ps1") -Filter *.ps1 | ForEach-Object {
diff --git a/scripts/New-Reclaim11WinPeUsb.ps1 b/scripts/New-Reclaim11WinPeUsb.ps1
index 011761c..b002e9a 100644
--- a/scripts/New-Reclaim11WinPeUsb.ps1
+++ b/scripts/New-Reclaim11WinPeUsb.ps1
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ $kitDest = Join-Path $usbRoot "reclaim11"
 if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $kitDest)) { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $kitDest | Out-Null }
 Copy-Item -LiteralPath (Join-Path $reclaim "catalog.json") -Destination (Join-Path $kitDest "catalog.json") -Force
 Copy-Item -LiteralPath (Join-Path $reclaim "Reclaim11.cmd") -Destination (Join-Path $kitDest "Reclaim11.cmd") -Force
+Copy-Item -LiteralPath (Join-Path $reclaim "Reclaim11.vbs") -Destination (Join-Path $kitDest "Reclaim11.vbs") -Force
 $ps1Dest = Join-Path $kitDest "ps1"
 if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $ps1Dest)) { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $ps1Dest | Out-Null }
 foreach ($n in $script:KitFiles) {
diff --git a/scripts/Test-Reclaim11.ps1 b/scripts/Test-Reclaim11.ps1
index 845804d..bc3a5ad 100644
--- a/scripts/Test-Reclaim11.ps1
+++ b/scripts/Test-Reclaim11.ps1
@@ -50,9 +50,33 @@ Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $root -Recurse -File | ForEach-Object {
     }
 }
 $cmdSrc = Get-Content -LiteralPath $cmdPath -Raw -Encoding ASCII
+$vbsPath = Join-Path $root "Reclaim11.vbs"
+if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $vbsPath)) { throw "Test-Reclaim11: missing Reclaim11.vbs" }
+$vbsSrc = Get-Content -LiteralPath $vbsPath -Raw -Encoding ASCII
 if ($cmdSrc -notmatch 'ps1\\Reclaim11\.ps1') {
     throw "Test-Reclaim11: Reclaim11.cmd must launch ps1\Reclaim11.ps1"
 }
+if ($cmdSrc -notmatch 'wscript\.exe') {
+    throw "Test-Reclaim11: Reclaim11.cmd must hop to wscript (WT swallows .cmd)"
+}
+if ($cmdSrc -notmatch 'Reclaim11\.vbs') {
+    throw "Test-Reclaim11: Reclaim11.cmd must launch Reclaim11.vbs"
+}
+if ($cmdSrc -match 'wt\.exe') {
+    throw "Test-Reclaim11: Reclaim11.cmd must not call wt.exe"
+}
+if ($vbsSrc -notmatch 'ps1\\Reclaim11\.ps1') {
+    throw "Test-Reclaim11: Reclaim11.vbs must launch ps1\Reclaim11.ps1"
+}
+if ($vbsSrc -notmatch 'sh\.Run cmd, 0, False') {
+    throw "Test-Reclaim11: Reclaim11.vbs must Run 0 (hidden, no WT window)"
+}
+if ($vbsSrc -match 'WindowsApps' -and $vbsSrc -notmatch 'refusing WindowsApps') {
+    throw "Test-Reclaim11: Reclaim11.vbs must not use the WindowsApps stub"
+}
+if ($vbsSrc -match 'where pwsh') {
+    throw "Test-Reclaim11: Reclaim11.vbs must not where pwsh (WindowsApps stub)"
+}
 if ($cmdSrc -notmatch 'WindowStyle Hidden') {
     throw "Test-Reclaim11: Reclaim11.cmd must hide the PowerShell console"
 }
@@ -107,7 +131,13 @@ $launchSrc = Get-Content -LiteralPath $launch -Raw -Encoding UTF8
 if ($launchSrc -notmatch 'LanguageMode -ne "FullLanguage"') {
     throw "Test-Reclaim11: Reclaim11.ps1 must refuse ConstrainedLanguage"
 }
-if ($launchSrc -notmatch '-Verb RunAs') {
+if ($launchSrc -notmatch 'function Start-Reclaim11HiddenHost') {
+    throw "Test-Reclaim11: STA/admin relaunch must ShellExecute SW_HIDE (WT ignores WindowStyle Hidden)"
+}
+if ($launchSrc -notmatch 'ShellExecute') {
+    throw "Test-Reclaim11: GUI path must UAC-relaunch via ShellExecute"
+}
+if ($launchSrc -notmatch '"runas"') {
     throw "Test-Reclaim11: GUI path must UAC-relaunch"
 }
 if ($launchSrc -notmatch '-WindowStyle Hidden') {
@@ -693,6 +723,9 @@ if ($usbSrc -notmatch "Get-Reclaim11IsoStub") {
 if ($usbSrc -notmatch "ListJson") {
     throw "Test-Reclaim11: USB writer must list sticks as JSON for PREP MEDIA"
 }
+if ($usbSrc -notmatch "Reclaim11\.vbs") {
+    throw "Test-Reclaim11: USB kit copy must include Reclaim11.vbs"
+}
 
 $zipBuild = Join-Path $RepoRoot "scripts\New-Reclaim11KitZip.ps1"
 if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $zipBuild)) { throw "Test-Reclaim11: missing New-Reclaim11KitZip.ps1" }
@@ -707,7 +740,7 @@ $zip = [IO.Compression.ZipFile]::OpenRead($zipOut)
 try {
     $zipNames = @($zip.Entries | ForEach-Object { $_.FullName.Replace("\", "/") })
 } finally { $zip.Dispose() }
-foreach ($need in @("Reclaim11/Reclaim11.cmd", "Reclaim11/catalog.json", "Reclaim11/ps1/Reclaim11.ps1", "Reclaim11/ps1/install_pwsh.ps1", "Reclaim11/winpe/offline.ps1", "Reclaim11/winpe/Start-Reclaim11Pe.ps1", "Reclaim11/winpe/Skip-Reclaim11WinRe.ps1", "Reclaim11/winpe/reclaim11-stub.exe", "Reclaim11/scripts/New-Reclaim11WinPeIso.ps1", "Reclaim11/scripts/Resolve-Reclaim11Kit.ps1")) {
+foreach ($need in @("Reclaim11/Reclaim11.cmd", "Reclaim11/Reclaim11.vbs", "Reclaim11/catalog.json", "Reclaim11/ps1/Reclaim11.ps1", "Reclaim11/ps1/install_pwsh.ps1", "Reclaim11/winpe/offline.ps1", "Reclaim11/winpe/Start-Reclaim11Pe.ps1", "Reclaim11/winpe/Skip-Reclaim11WinRe.ps1", "Reclaim11/winpe/reclaim11-stub.exe", "Reclaim11/scripts/New-Reclaim11WinPeIso.ps1", "Reclaim11/scripts/Resolve-Reclaim11Kit.ps1")) {
     if ($zipNames -notcontains $need) { throw "Test-Reclaim11: kit zip missing $need" }
 }
 if (@($zipNames | Where-Object { $_ -match "Start-GodBrain" }).Count -gt 0) {