diff --git a/scripts/install-gamecult-orchestrator-task.ps1 b/scripts/install-gamecult-orchestrator-task.ps1
index 54d37bc..6ad42ec 100644
--- a/scripts/install-gamecult-orchestrator-task.ps1
+++ b/scripts/install-gamecult-orchestrator-task.ps1
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ $ProgressPreference = "SilentlyContinue"
 
 $repoRoot = Split-Path -Parent $PSScriptRoot
 $runnerScript = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "run-gamecult-orchestrator.ps1"
-$hiddenLauncher = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "run-hidden-powershell.vbs"
+$hiddenLauncher = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "start-gamecult-orchestrator-hidden.vbs"
 
 if ($IntervalMinutes -lt 1) {
   throw "IntervalMinutes must be at least 1."
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $hiddenLauncher)) {
 $startAt = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(1)
 $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction `
   -Execute "wscript.exe" `
-  -Argument "//B //nologo `"$hiddenLauncher`" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$runnerScript`"" `
+  -Argument "//B //nologo `"$hiddenLauncher`"" `
   -WorkingDirectory $repoRoot
 $trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Once -At $startAt -RepetitionInterval (New-TimeSpan -Minutes $IntervalMinutes) -RepetitionDuration (New-TimeSpan -Days 3650)
 $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -StartWhenAvailable -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries -ExecutionTimeLimit (New-TimeSpan -Minutes 30) -MultipleInstances IgnoreNew
diff --git a/scripts/publish-idunn-rudp-health.cjs b/scripts/publish-idunn-rudp-health.cjs
index 9d45cb1..6a4dc15 100644
--- a/scripts/publish-idunn-rudp-health.cjs
+++ b/scripts/publish-idunn-rudp-health.cjs
@@ -43,7 +43,15 @@ async function publishIdunnRudpHealth(publisher, health) {
 
   try {
     const connect = session.createConnect(Date.now(), new Uint8Array());
-    await receiveAccept(receiver, session, publisher.endpoint, connect, 5000);
+    await sendPacket(socket, publisher.endpoint, connect);
+    await receiveUntil(
+      receiver,
+      session,
+      publisher.endpoint,
+      (packet) => packet.packetType === "accept",
+      5000,
+      "accept",
+    );
 
     const record = {
       daemonId: publisher.daemonId,
@@ -91,31 +99,11 @@ async function publishIdunnRudpHealth(publisher, health) {
     await ack;
   } finally {
     receiver.close();
-    socket.close();
-  }
-}
-
-async function receiveAccept(receiver, session, endpoint, connectPacket, timeoutMs) {
-  const deadline = Date.now() + timeoutMs;
-  let nextConnectMs = 0;
-  while (Date.now() < deadline) {
-    const now = Date.now();
-    if (now >= nextConnectMs) {
-      await sendPacket(receiver.socket, endpoint, connectPacket);
-      nextConnectMs = now + 100;
-    }
     try {
-      const packet = await receiver.next(Math.min(100, deadline - now), "accept");
-      const result = session.receive(packet, Date.now());
-      if (result.reply) {
-        throw new Error("VoidBot RUDP health publisher received an unexpected reply-required packet.");
-      }
-      if (packet.packetType === "accept") return;
-    } catch (error) {
-      if (error.code !== "ETIMEDOUT") throw error;
-    }
+      socket.unref();
+    } catch {}
+    await closeSocket(socket);
   }
-  throw new Error(`timed out waiting for Idunn RUDP accept response after ${timeoutMs}ms`);
 }
 
 async function bindSocket(socket, endpoint) {
@@ -274,6 +262,23 @@ async function sendPacket(socket, endpoint, packet) {
   });
 }
 
+async function closeSocket(socket) {
+  await new Promise((resolve) => {
+    let settled = false;
+    const finish = () => {
+      if (settled) return;
+      settled = true;
+      resolve();
+    };
+    socket.once("close", finish);
+    try {
+      socket.close(finish);
+    } catch {
+      finish();
+    }
+  });
+}
+
 main().catch((error) => {
   console.error(error?.stack || String(error));
   process.exit(1);
diff --git a/scripts/start-gamecult-orchestrator-hidden.vbs b/scripts/start-gamecult-orchestrator-hidden.vbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..208402c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/start-gamecult-orchestrator-hidden.vbs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+Option Explicit
+
+Dim shell
+Dim scriptDir
+Dim runnerScript
+Dim command
+
+Set shell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
+scriptDir = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject").GetParentFolderName(WScript.ScriptFullName)
+runnerScript = scriptDir & "\run-gamecult-orchestrator.ps1"
+
+command = QuoteArg(shell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"))
+command = command & " -NoProfile -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File " & QuoteArg(runnerScript)
+
+shell.Run command, 0, False
+
+Function QuoteArg(value)
+  QuoteArg = """" & Replace(value, """", """""") & """"
+End Function
diff --git a/scripts/start-voidbot-stack.ps1 b/scripts/start-voidbot-stack.ps1
index 72c1193..6a43092 100644
--- a/scripts/start-voidbot-stack.ps1
+++ b/scripts/start-voidbot-stack.ps1
@@ -697,6 +697,15 @@ $status.completedAt = (Get-Date).ToString("o")
 $status.ready = $true
 Write-StatusFile -Path $statusPath -Status $status
 
+$installOrchestratorTaskScript = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "install-gamecult-orchestrator-task.ps1"
+if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $installOrchestratorTaskScript) {
+  Write-Host "Refreshing GameCult Local Orchestrator task..."
+  & $installOrchestratorTaskScript -RunNow
+  if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+    throw "install-gamecult-orchestrator-task.ps1 failed."
+  }
+}
+
 Write-Host "VoidBot stack is up."
 Write-Host "Status: $statusPath"
 Write-Host "Bot log: $botOut"