diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/privacy/privacy_cursor_guard.cpp b/apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/privacy/privacy_cursor_guard.cpp
index 4eecdd80..0c45c08a 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/privacy/privacy_cursor_guard.cpp
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/privacy/privacy_cursor_guard.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #include "../screen_capturer/dxgi_cursor_state.h"
 #include "privacy_cursor_api.h"
+#include "privacy_cursor_process.h"
 #include "rd_log.h"
 
 namespace crossdesk {
@@ -85,15 +86,13 @@ bool PrivacyCursorGuard::Start(std::string& error) {
                 startup.lpAttributeList, 0, PROC_THREAD_ATTRIBUTE_HANDLE_LIST,
                 inherited, sizeof(inherited), nullptr, nullptr) != FALSE;
   PROCESS_INFORMATION child{};
+  bool used_job_fallback = false;
   if (ok) {
     std::wstring command = L"\"" + helper.wstring() + L"\"";
     for (HANDLE handle : inherited)
       command += L" " + std::to_wstring(reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(handle));
-    ok =
-        CreateProcessW(helper.c_str(), command.data(), nullptr, nullptr, TRUE,
-                       CREATE_NO_WINDOW | EXTENDED_STARTUPINFO_PRESENT |
-                           CREATE_BREAKAWAY_FROM_JOB,
-                       nullptr, nullptr, &startup.StartupInfo, &child) != FALSE;
+    ok = CreatePrivacyCursorProcess(helper.c_str(), command, startup, child,
+                                    used_job_fallback);
   }
   const DWORD start_error = GetLastError();
   DeleteProcThreadAttributeList(startup.lpAttributeList);
@@ -102,6 +101,11 @@ bool PrivacyCursorGuard::Start(std::string& error) {
     return Failed("Start crossdesk_privacy_cursor_helper.exe", error,
                   start_error);
   }
+  if (used_job_fallback) {
+    LOG_INFO("Privacy cursor: launcher denied job breakaway; helper process={} "
+             "started without breakaway flag with parent-exit monitoring",
+             child.dwProcessId);
+  }
   CloseHandle(child.hThread);
   process_ = child.hProcess;
   stop_event_ = stop.value;
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/privacy/privacy_cursor_process.h b/apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/privacy/privacy_cursor_process.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a16a69a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/privacy/privacy_cursor_process.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * @Author: DI JUNKUN
+ * @Date: 2026-10-08
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 by DI JUNKUN, All Rights Reserved.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _PRIVACY_CURSOR_PROCESS_H_
+#define _PRIVACY_CURSOR_PROCESS_H_
+
+#include <Windows.h>
+
+#include <string>
+
+namespace crossdesk {
+
+// Prefer an independent lifetime, so closing the launcher's job cannot kill
+// the cursor helper before it restores the cursor. Some launchers (including
+// scheduled tasks) forbid breakaway. In that case retain the inherited parent
+// process handle/stop event and run in the job; parent-only exits still trigger
+// cleanup, although terminating the entire job also terminates the helper.
+inline bool CreatePrivacyCursorProcess(const wchar_t* executable,
+                                       const std::wstring& command,
+                                       STARTUPINFOEXW& startup,
+                                       PROCESS_INFORMATION& child,
+                                       bool& used_job_fallback) {
+  used_job_fallback = false;
+  const auto create = [&](DWORD flags) {
+    // CreateProcessW may modify its command line, including on failure.
+    auto mutable_command = command;
+    return CreateProcessW(executable, mutable_command.data(), nullptr, nullptr,
+                          TRUE, CREATE_NO_WINDOW | EXTENDED_STARTUPINFO_PRESENT |
+                                    flags,
+                          nullptr, nullptr, &startup.StartupInfo, &child) != FALSE;
+  };
+  if (create(CREATE_BREAKAWAY_FROM_JOB)) return true;
+  const DWORD error = GetLastError();
+  BOOL in_job = FALSE;
+  if (error != ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED ||
+      !IsProcessInJob(GetCurrentProcess(), nullptr, &in_job) || !in_job) {
+    SetLastError(error);
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (!create(0)) return false;
+  used_job_fallback = true;
+  return true;
+}
+
+}  // namespace crossdesk
+
+#endif  // _PRIVACY_CURSOR_PROCESS_H_
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/screen_capturer/screen_capturer_win.cpp b/apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/screen_capturer/screen_capturer_win.cpp
index 0f0c7742..dfee133e 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/screen_capturer/screen_capturer_win.cpp
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/screen_capturer/screen_capturer_win.cpp
@@ -932,6 +932,9 @@ int ScreenCapturerWin::Stop() {
   // Drain management operations before stopping/replacing their backend.
   virtual_display_.RequestCancel();
   StopSecureCaptureThread();
+  // A recovery already in progress can publish "running" while Stop waits.
+  // Publish the final stopped state after that management thread has exited.
+  NotifyPrivacyCapture(false);
   JoinVirtualDisplayThread();
   ResetPostSecureDesktopState();
   if (impl_) {
@@ -1238,6 +1241,7 @@ bool ScreenCapturerWin::RestartCaptureBackendAfterSecureDesktop() {
   if (ret == 0) {
     applied_show_cursor_ = show_cursor;
     RestoreMonitor(current_monitor);
+    NotifyPrivacyCapture(true);
     return true;
   }
 
@@ -1253,11 +1257,13 @@ bool ScreenCapturerWin::RestartCaptureBackendAfterSecureDesktop() {
   if (ret == 0) {
     applied_show_cursor_ = show_cursor;
     RestoreMonitor(current_monitor);
+    NotifyPrivacyCapture(true);
     return true;
   }
 
   if (StartPreferredBackend(headless_compat_.load(std::memory_order_relaxed),
                             current_monitor, usbmmidd)) {
+    NotifyPrivacyCapture(true);
     return true;
   }