hashcat not working

hi all,

i am a noob to hashcat and i need help.
im running windows 11 with a gtx4060 on a laptop.
every time i go to use hashcat it wont do anything, it says starting, waits about 5 seconds then goes back to typing.
all drivers are up to date, even redownloaded hashcat. still nothing
any help is greatly appreciated.


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