diff --git a/8x8_Work_Updater.ps1 b/8x8_Work_Updater.ps1
index 144393b..5772aae 100644
--- a/8x8_Work_Updater.ps1
+++ b/8x8_Work_Updater.ps1
@@ -83,6 +83,14 @@ try {
     Write-Host "[2/5] Generating user-session GUI dialog script..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
 
     $guiContent = @'
+# Hide PowerShell console window host immediately while rendering WinForms
+$async = '[DllImport("user32.dll")] public static extern bool ShowWindow(IntPtr hWnd, int nCmdShow);'
+$type = Add-Type -MemberDefinition $async -Name "Win32ShowWindow" -Namespace Win32Functions -PassThru
+$hwnd = (Get-Process -Id $PID).MainWindowHandle
+if ($hwnd -ne [IntPtr]::Zero) {
+    [Win32Functions.Win32ShowWindow]::ShowWindow($hwnd, 0)
+}
+
 Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms
 Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing
 
@@ -195,7 +203,16 @@ $form.Dispose()
     if (-not $explorerProc) {
         Write-Warning "No active desktop session detected. Proceeding directly to update."
     } else {
-        $serviceUiArgs = "-process:explorer.exe powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -WindowStyle Hidden -File `"$guiScript`""
+        # Explicit ServiceUI argument syntax targeting powershell.exe without hiding the Form
+        $psExe = "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"
+        $serviceUiArgs = @(
+            "-process:explorer.exe",
+            $psExe,
+            "-NoProfile",
+            "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass",
+            "-File", "`"$guiScript`""
+        ) -join " "
+
         Start-Process -FilePath $serviceUiPath -ArgumentList $serviceUiArgs
 
         Write-Host "Dialog displayed on user screen. Waiting for response or 1-hour expiration..." -ForegroundColor Yellow