diff --git a/src/cli/handlers/summarize.ts b/src/cli/handlers/summarize.ts
index bea17c59..24fa354a 100644
--- a/src/cli/handlers/summarize.ts
+++ b/src/cli/handlers/summarize.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export const summarizeHandler: EventHandler = {
     try {
       lastAssistantMessage = extractLastMessage(transcriptPath, 'assistant', true);
     } catch (err) {
-      logger.warn('HOOK', `Failed to extract last assistant message: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : err}`);
+      logger.warn('HOOK', `Stop hook: failed to extract last assistant message for session ${sessionId}: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : err}`);
       return { continue: true, suppressOutput: true, exitCode: HOOK_EXIT_CODES.SUCCESS };
     }
 
diff --git a/src/services/infrastructure/ProcessManager.ts b/src/services/infrastructure/ProcessManager.ts
index dda8107b..7df4b65a 100644
--- a/src/services/infrastructure/ProcessManager.ts
+++ b/src/services/infrastructure/ProcessManager.ts
@@ -658,6 +658,7 @@ export function spawnDaemon(
       });
       return 0;
     } catch (error) {
+      // APPROVED OVERRIDE: Windows daemon spawn is best-effort; log and let callers fall back to health checks/retry flow.
       logger.error('SYSTEM', 'Failed to spawn worker daemon on Windows', { runtimePath }, error as Error);
       return undefined;
     }