Rhino freezes after trying to adjust gradient background

Both V8 and WiP are freezing after trying to adjust colours in gradient background for rendered view.
After 1-2 sec Rhino quits color scheme and then freezes for couple of minutes.
After that I can rotate my model but all icons and panels become inactive.
This looks like a serious bug.

Rhino 9 SR0 2024-10-15 (Rhino WIP, 9.0.24289.12305, Git hash:master @ 56c87a131006e7d0bff350fcf4fe2511809dde68)
License type: Commercial, build 2024-10-15
License details: Cloud Zoo
Expires on: 2024-11-29

Windows 10 (10.0.19045 SR0.0) or greater (Physical RAM: 16GB)
.NET 7.0.0

Computer platform: LAPTOP - Plugged in [98% battery remaining]

Non-hybrid graphics configuration.
Primary display and OpenGL: Radeon Pro 560X (AMD) Memory: 4GB, Driver date: 7-28-2023 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.14761 Compatibility Profile Context FireGL 21.30.45.18 30.0.13045.18005
> Integrated accelerated graphics device with 6 adapter port(s)
- Windows Main Display is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port
Primary OpenGL: Radeon Pro 560X (AMD) Memory: 4GB, Driver date: 7-28-2023 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.14761 Compatibility Profile Context FireGL 21.30.45.18 30.0.13045.18005
> Integrated accelerated graphics device with 6 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: 8x
Mip Map Filtering: Linear
Anisotropic Filtering Mode: High

Vendor Name: ATI Technologies Inc.
Render version: 4.6
Shading Language: 4.60
Driver Date: 7-28-2023
Driver Version: 30.0.13045.18005
Maximum Texture size: 16384 x 16384
Z-Buffer depth: 24 bits
Maximum Viewport size: 16384 x 16384
Total Video Memory: 4 GB

Rhino plugins that do not ship with Rhino
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McNeel\Rhinoceros\7.0\Plug-ins\Rhino 3DM File Version (aa091cb2-d8c0-4944-a17d-b66c80bec4ca)\7.0.7639.20582\RhinoFileVersion.rhp “Rhino 3DM File Version” 7.0.7639.20582
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\ConstraintsUI.rhp “Constraints UI” 9.0.24289.12305

Rhino plugins that ship with Rhino
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\Commands.rhp “Commands” 9.0.24289.12305
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\WebBrowser.rhp “WebBrowser”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\rdk.rhp “Renderer Development Kit”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\RhinoRenderCycles.rhp “Rhino Render” 9.0.24289.12305
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\RhinoRender.rhp “Legacy Rhino Render”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\rdk_etoui.rhp “RDK_EtoUI” 9.0.24289.12305
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\NamedSnapshots.rhp “Snapshots”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\MeshCommands.rhp “MeshCommands” 9.0.24289.12305
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\RhinoCycles.rhp “RhinoCycles” 9.0.24289.12305
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\Toolbars\Toolbars.rhp “Toolbars” 9.0.24289.12305
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\3dxrhino.rhp “3Dconnexion 3D Mouse”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\Displacement.rhp “Displacement”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\Calc.rhp “Calc”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\SectionTools.rhp “SectionTools”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\NamedPositions.rhp “Named Position”

I would suggest you update the AMD driver for this, but you’re on bootcamp, so that is probably not going to work. Or maybe there is now more than a year later since this driver a new one available?

Nothing to update, unfortunately:


No big deal, I’m going to trash this piece of crap.