Black screen when loading unless I open projects directly from my files

Rhino 8 SR15 2025-1-13 (Rhino 8, 8.15.25013.13001, Git hash:master @ 424331904354085c3cb84eda50bc6e3d92d470f4)
License type: Evaluation, build 2025-01-13
License details: Cloud Zoo
Expires on: 2025-04-20

Windows 11 (10.0.26100 SR0.0) or greater (Physical RAM: 3GB)
.NET 7.0.0

Computer platform: LAPTOP - Unplugged [75% battery remaining]

Non-hybrid graphics configuration.
Primary display and OpenGL: AMD Radeon™ Vega 3 Graphics (AMD) Memory: 1GB, Driver date: 10-25-2022 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.0 Compatibility Profile Context 22.20.44.221025
> Integrated accelerated graphics device with 3 adapter port(s)
- Windows Main Display is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port
Primary OpenGL: AMD Radeon™ Vega 3 Graphics (AMD) Memory: 1GB, Driver date: 10-25-2022 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.0 Compatibility Profile Context 22.20.44.221025
> Integrated accelerated graphics device with 3 adapter port(s)
- Windows Main Display is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port

OpenGL Settings
Safe mode: Off
Use accelerated hardware modes: On
GPU Tessellation is: On
Redraw scene when viewports are exposed: On
Graphics level being used: OpenGL 4.6 (primary GPU’s maximum)

Anti-alias mode: 4x
Mip Map Filtering: Linear
Anisotropic Filtering Mode: High

Vendor Name: ATI Technologies Inc.
Render version: 4.6
Shading Language: 4.60
Driver Date: 10-25-2022
Driver Version: 31.0.12044.3
Maximum Texture size: 16384 x 16384
Z-Buffer depth: 24 bits
Maximum Viewport size: 16384 x 16384
Total Video Memory: 2005 MB

Rhino plugins that do not ship with Rhino

Rhino plugins that ship with Rhino
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Commands.rhp “Commands” 8.15.25013.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\rdk.rhp “Renderer Development Kit”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoRenderCycles.rhp “Rhino Render” 8.15.25013.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\rdk_etoui.rhp “RDK_EtoUI” 8.15.25013.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\NamedSnapshots.rhp “Snapshots”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\MeshCommands.rhp “MeshCommands” 8.15.25013.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoCycles.rhp “RhinoCycles” 8.15.25013.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Toolbars\Toolbars.rhp “Toolbars” 8.15.25013.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\3dxrhino.rhp “3Dconnexion 3D Mouse”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Displacement.rhp “Displacement”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\SectionTools.rhp “SectionTools”

That card is well below the System Requirements

You might be able to limp along if you update the driver and try to minimize gpu loads (stay in wireframe with minimal objects visible)

Plugging in the laptop may help as well (if the power settings throttle the gpu when unplugged)