diff --git a/edge-ai-platform/server/internal/driver/kneron/detector.go b/edge-ai-platform/server/internal/driver/kneron/detector.go
index 69103bc..c7057be 100644
--- a/edge-ai-platform/server/internal/driver/kneron/detector.go
+++ b/edge-ai-platform/server/internal/driver/kneron/detector.go
@@ -13,17 +13,32 @@ import (
 )
 
 // ResolvePython finds the best Python interpreter for the given script path.
-// Search order: script-local venv → parent venv → ~/.edge-ai-platform/venv → system python3.
+// Search order: script-local venv → parent venv → platform config dir venv → system python3/python.
 func ResolvePython(scriptPath string) string {
 	scriptDir := filepath.Dir(scriptPath)
+	parentDir := filepath.Dir(scriptDir)
 
-	candidates := []string{
-		filepath.Join(scriptDir, "venv", "bin", "python3"),
-		filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(scriptDir), "venv", "bin", "python3"),
+	// Build candidate list with both Unix and Windows venv layouts
+	var candidates []string
+	for _, base := range []string{scriptDir, parentDir} {
+		candidates = append(candidates,
+			filepath.Join(base, "venv", "bin", "python3"),           // Unix
+			filepath.Join(base, "venv", "Scripts", "python.exe"),    // Windows
+		)
 	}
 
 	if home, err := os.UserHomeDir(); err == nil {
-		candidates = append(candidates, filepath.Join(home, ".edge-ai-platform", "venv", "bin", "python3"))
+		candidates = append(candidates,
+			filepath.Join(home, ".edge-ai-platform", "venv", "bin", "python3"),
+			filepath.Join(home, ".edge-ai-platform", "venv", "Scripts", "python.exe"),
+		)
+	}
+
+	// On Windows, also check %LOCALAPPDATA%\EdgeAIPlatform\venv
+	if appData := os.Getenv("LOCALAPPDATA"); appData != "" {
+		candidates = append(candidates,
+			filepath.Join(appData, "EdgeAIPlatform", "venv", "Scripts", "python.exe"),
+		)
 	}
 
 	for _, p := range candidates {
@@ -32,6 +47,13 @@ func ResolvePython(scriptPath string) string {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Fallback to system python
+	for _, name := range []string{"python3", "python"} {
+		if p, err := exec.LookPath(name); err == nil {
+			return p
+		}
+	}
+
 	return "python3"
 }
 
@@ -70,6 +92,14 @@ func DetectDevices(scriptPath string) []driver.DeviceInfo {
 	cmd := exec.Command(pythonBin, scriptPath)
 	cmd.Stdin = nil
 
+	// Ensure libusb-1.0.dll can be found on Windows by adding the binary's
+	// directory to PATH (the installer places the DLL there).
+	scriptDir := filepath.Dir(scriptPath)
+	installDir := filepath.Dir(scriptDir)
+	cmd.Env = append(os.Environ(),
+		fmt.Sprintf("PATH=%s;%s;%s", installDir, scriptDir, os.Getenv("PATH")),
+	)
+
 	stdinPipe, err := cmd.StdinPipe()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil
diff --git a/edge-ai-platform/server/internal/driver/kneron/kl720_driver.go b/edge-ai-platform/server/internal/driver/kneron/kl720_driver.go
index 1442315..f8d079c 100644
--- a/edge-ai-platform/server/internal/driver/kneron/kl720_driver.go
+++ b/edge-ai-platform/server/internal/driver/kneron/kl720_driver.go
@@ -113,6 +113,14 @@ func (d *KneronDriver) startPython() error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// On Windows, ensure libusb-1.0.dll can be found by adding the install
+	// directory to PATH (installer places the DLL there).
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		installDir := filepath.Dir(scriptDir)
+		cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env,
+			fmt.Sprintf("PATH=%s;%s;%s", installDir, scriptDir, os.Getenv("PATH")))
+	}
+
 	stdinPipe, err := cmd.StdinPipe()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create stdin pipe: %w", err)
diff --git a/edge-ai-platform/server/tray/assets/icon_running.ico b/edge-ai-platform/server/tray/assets/icon_running.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f6ac7c
Binary files /dev/null and b/edge-ai-platform/server/tray/assets/icon_running.ico differ
diff --git a/edge-ai-platform/server/tray/assets/icon_stopped.ico b/edge-ai-platform/server/tray/assets/icon_stopped.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5189e3
Binary files /dev/null and b/edge-ai-platform/server/tray/assets/icon_stopped.ico differ
diff --git a/edge-ai-platform/server/tray/webgui.go b/edge-ai-platform/server/tray/webgui.go
index 2545029..48e9176 100644
--- a/edge-ai-platform/server/tray/webgui.go
+++ b/edge-ai-platform/server/tray/webgui.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 package tray
 
 import (
+	_ "embed"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"os"
@@ -13,6 +14,12 @@ import (
 	"unsafe"
 )
 
+//go:embed assets/icon_running.ico
+var icoRunning []byte
+
+//go:embed assets/icon_stopped.ico
+var icoStopped []byte
+
 // Windows API constants
 const (
 	wmApp          = 0x8000
@@ -21,7 +28,6 @@ const (
 	wmDestroy      = 0x0002
 	wmLButtonUp    = 0x0202
 	wmRButtonUp    = 0x0205
-	wmContextMenu  = 0x007B
 	wmClose        = 0x0010
 	wmQueryEndSess = 0x0011
 
@@ -42,14 +48,9 @@ const (
 	mfEnabled   = 0x00000000
 	mfGrayed    = 0x00000001
 
-	tpmRightAlign = 0x0008
-	tpmBottomAlign = 0x0020
-
-	imageIcon    = 1
-	lrShared     = 0x00008000
-	idiApp       = 32512 // default application icon
-
 	swHide = 0
+
+	createNoWindow = 0x08000000
 )
 
 // NOTIFYICONDATAW for Shell_NotifyIconW
@@ -83,9 +84,12 @@ var (
 	procPostMessage         = user32.NewProc("PostMessageW")
 	procGetCursorPos        = user32.NewProc("GetCursorPos")
 	procLoadIcon            = user32.NewProc("LoadIconW")
+	procCreateIconFromResource = user32.NewProc("CreateIconFromResource")
+	procDestroyIcon         = user32.NewProc("DestroyIcon")
 	procGetModuleHandle     = kernel32.NewProc("GetModuleHandleW")
 	procGetConsoleWindow    = kernel32.NewProc("GetConsoleWindow")
 	procShowWindow          = user32.NewProc("ShowWindow")
+	procFreeConsole         = kernel32.NewProc("FreeConsole")
 )
 
 type point struct {
@@ -120,13 +124,33 @@ type msg struct {
 var globalApp *nativeTrayApp
 
 type nativeTrayApp struct {
-	mu      sync.Mutex
-	cmd     *exec.Cmd
-	running bool
-	cfg     *Config
-	hwnd    uintptr
-	nid     notifyIconData
-	hIcon   uintptr
+	mu          sync.Mutex
+	cmd         *exec.Cmd
+	running     bool
+	cfg         *Config
+	hwnd        uintptr
+	nid         notifyIconData
+	hIconRun    uintptr
+	hIconStop   uintptr
+}
+
+// loadIconFromICO creates an HICON from raw ICO data.
+// ICO format: 6-byte header + 16-byte directory entry + BMP/PNG data.
+// We skip the ICO header (6 + 16 = 22 bytes) and pass the BMP data
+// to CreateIconFromResource.
+func loadIconFromICO(data []byte) uintptr {
+	if len(data) < 22 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	// Skip ICO header (6 bytes) + directory entry (16 bytes) to get BMP data
+	bmpData := data[22:]
+	icon, _, _ := procCreateIconFromResource.Call(
+		uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&bmpData[0])),
+		uintptr(len(bmpData)),
+		1,     // fIcon = TRUE
+		0x30000, // version 0x00030000
+	)
+	return icon
 }
 
 // RunWebGUI starts a native Windows system tray application.
@@ -134,16 +158,25 @@ func RunWebGUI(cfg *Config) {
 	app := &nativeTrayApp{cfg: cfg}
 	globalApp = app
 
-	// Hide console window
+	// Hide and detach console window so closing it won't kill us
 	if hwndConsole, _, _ := procGetConsoleWindow.Call(); hwndConsole != 0 {
 		procShowWindow.Call(hwndConsole, swHide)
 	}
+	procFreeConsole.Call()
 
 	// Get module handle
 	hInstance, _, _ := procGetModuleHandle.Call(0)
 
-	// Load default application icon
-	app.hIcon, _, _ = procLoadIcon.Call(0, uintptr(idiApp))
+	// Load icons from embedded ICO data
+	app.hIconRun = loadIconFromICO(icoRunning)
+	app.hIconStop = loadIconFromICO(icoStopped)
+	// Fallback to system default if embedded icons fail
+	if app.hIconStop == 0 {
+		app.hIconStop, _, _ = procLoadIcon.Call(0, uintptr(32512)) // IDI_APPLICATION
+	}
+	if app.hIconRun == 0 {
+		app.hIconRun = app.hIconStop
+	}
 
 	// Register window class
 	className := syscall.StringToUTF16Ptr("EdgeAITrayClass")
@@ -155,8 +188,8 @@ func RunWebGUI(cfg *Config) {
 	}
 	procRegisterClassEx.Call(uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&wcx)))
 
-	// Create message-only window
-	hwndMessageOnly := uintptr(0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFD) // HWND_MESSAGE = -3
+	// Create message-only window (HWND_MESSAGE = -3)
+	hwndMessageOnly := uintptr(0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFD)
 	app.hwnd, _, _ = procCreateWindowEx.Call(
 		0,
 		uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(className)),
@@ -165,21 +198,21 @@ func RunWebGUI(cfg *Config) {
 		hwndMessageOnly, 0, hInstance, 0,
 	)
 
-	// Set up notification icon
+	// Set up notification icon (start with stopped icon)
 	app.nid = notifyIconData{
 		CbSize:           uint32(unsafe.Sizeof(notifyIconData{})),
 		HWnd:             app.hwnd,
 		UID:              1,
 		UFlags:           nifMessage | nifIcon | nifTip,
 		UCallbackMessage: wmTrayIcon,
-		HIcon:            app.hIcon,
+		HIcon:            app.hIconStop,
 	}
 	copy(app.nid.SzTip[:], syscall.StringToUTF16("Edge AI Platform - Starting..."))
 	procShellNotifyIcon.Call(nimAdd, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&app.nid)))
 
 	// Auto-start the server
 	app.startServer()
-	app.updateTrayTip()
+	app.updateTray()
 
 	// Handle OS signals
 	quit := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
@@ -233,7 +266,7 @@ func wndProc(hwnd uintptr, umsg uint32, wParam, lParam uintptr) uintptr {
 			} else {
 				app.startServer()
 			}
-			app.updateTrayTip()
+			app.updateTray()
 		case idmDashboard:
 			app.openDashboard()
 		case idmQuit:
@@ -274,10 +307,8 @@ func (a *nativeTrayApp) showMenu() {
 	procAppendMenu.Call(hMenu, uintptr(mfString|mfGrayed), 0,
 		uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(syscall.StringToUTF16Ptr(statusText))))
 
-	// Separator
 	procAppendMenu.Call(hMenu, uintptr(mfSeparator), 0, 0)
 
-	// Toggle button
 	var toggleText string
 	if running {
 		toggleText = "Stop Server"
@@ -287,7 +318,6 @@ func (a *nativeTrayApp) showMenu() {
 	procAppendMenu.Call(hMenu, uintptr(mfString|mfEnabled), uintptr(idmToggle),
 		uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(syscall.StringToUTF16Ptr(toggleText))))
 
-	// Open Dashboard (grayed if not running)
 	dashFlags := mfString | mfEnabled
 	if !running {
 		dashFlags = mfString | mfGrayed
@@ -295,34 +325,31 @@ func (a *nativeTrayApp) showMenu() {
 	procAppendMenu.Call(hMenu, uintptr(dashFlags), uintptr(idmDashboard),
 		uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(syscall.StringToUTF16Ptr("Open Dashboard"))))
 
-	// Separator + Quit
 	procAppendMenu.Call(hMenu, uintptr(mfSeparator), 0, 0)
 	procAppendMenu.Call(hMenu, uintptr(mfString|mfEnabled), uintptr(idmQuit),
 		uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(syscall.StringToUTF16Ptr("Quit"))))
 
-	// Get cursor position and show menu
 	var pt point
 	procGetCursorPos.Call(uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&pt)))
 	procSetForegroundWindow.Call(a.hwnd)
 	procTrackPopupMenu.Call(hMenu, 0, uintptr(pt.X), uintptr(pt.Y), 0, a.hwnd, 0)
 	procDestroyMenu.Call(hMenu)
-
-	// Post empty message to dismiss menu properly
 	procPostMessage.Call(a.hwnd, 0, 0, 0)
 }
 
-func (a *nativeTrayApp) updateTrayTip() {
+func (a *nativeTrayApp) updateTray() {
 	a.mu.Lock()
 	running := a.running
 	a.mu.Unlock()
 
-	var tip string
 	if running {
-		tip = fmt.Sprintf("Edge AI Platform - Running (:%d)", a.cfg.Server.Port)
+		a.nid.HIcon = a.hIconRun
+		tip := fmt.Sprintf("Edge AI Platform - Running (:%d)", a.cfg.Server.Port)
+		copy(a.nid.SzTip[:], syscall.StringToUTF16(tip))
 	} else {
-		tip = "Edge AI Platform - Stopped"
+		a.nid.HIcon = a.hIconStop
+		copy(a.nid.SzTip[:], syscall.StringToUTF16("Edge AI Platform - Stopped"))
 	}
-	copy(a.nid.SzTip[:], syscall.StringToUTF16(tip))
 	procShellNotifyIcon.Call(nimModify, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&a.nid)))
 }
 
@@ -352,8 +379,10 @@ func (a *nativeTrayApp) startServer() {
 	}
 
 	a.cmd = exec.Command(exe, args...)
-	a.cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
-	a.cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+	// Hide the child process console window
+	a.cmd.SysProcAttr = &syscall.SysProcAttr{
+		CreationFlags: createNoWindow,
+	}
 
 	if err := a.cmd.Start(); err != nil {
 		log.Printf("[gui] failed to start server: %v", err)
@@ -368,8 +397,7 @@ func (a *nativeTrayApp) startServer() {
 		a.mu.Lock()
 		a.running = false
 		a.mu.Unlock()
-		// Update tray tooltip from the message loop thread
-		a.updateTrayTip()
+		a.updateTray()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("[gui] server process exited: %v", err)
 		} else {
@@ -408,7 +436,9 @@ func (a *nativeTrayApp) openDashboard() {
 		url = fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%d", host, a.cfg.Server.Port)
 	}
 
-	exec.Command("cmd", "/c", "start", url).Start()
+	cmd := exec.Command("cmd", "/c", "start", url)
+	cmd.SysProcAttr = &syscall.SysProcAttr{CreationFlags: createNoWindow}
+	cmd.Start()
 }
 
 func (a *nativeTrayApp) cleanup() {
@@ -416,7 +446,6 @@ func (a *nativeTrayApp) cleanup() {
 	procShellNotifyIcon.Call(nimDelete, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&a.nid)))
 }
 
-// replacePrefix replaces old prefix with new if present.
 func replacePrefix(s, old, new string) string {
 	if len(s) >= len(old) && s[:len(old)] == old {
 		return new + s[len(old):]
@@ -424,7 +453,6 @@ func replacePrefix(s, old, new string) string {
 	return s
 }
 
-// indexOf returns the index of substr in s, or -1 if not found.
 func indexOf(s, substr string) int {
 	for i := 0; i <= len(s)-len(substr); i++ {
 		if s[i:i+len(substr)] == substr {