diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ install requirment.txt in the ComfyUI-RMBG folder
   ```bash
   ./ComfyUI/python_embeded/python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
   ```
+> [!NOTE]
+> Windows desktop app: if the app crashes after install, set `PYTHONUTF8=1` before installing requirements, then retry.
+
 > [!TIP]
 > Note: If your environment cannot install dependencies with the system Python, you can use ComfyUI's embedded Python instead.
 > Example (embedded Python): `./ComfyUI/python_embeded/python.exe -m pip install --no-user --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt`
@@ -430,3 +433,4 @@ GPL-3.0 License
 
 
 
+