GIMP v3.2.4 failed to launch

[ben10]

Hi, 
I have Windows 11 23H2 (OS Build 22631.6936).

Installed v3.2.4.  Gimp crashes when trying to launch it with the following error (from event log):

Faulting application name: gimp-3.exe, version: 3.2.4.0, time stamp: 0x69e20212
Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x0000000000000000
Faulting process id: 0x0x37E8
Faulting application start time: 0x0x1DCE21ED46D1D6B
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\GIMP 3\bin\gimp-3.exe
Faulting module path: unknown
Report Id: 7147e314-1014-46d8-84ca-b5062f108476
Faulting package full name: 
Faulting package-relative application ID: 

Any ideas please?