diff --git a/src/display_device/session.cpp b/src/display_device/session.cpp
index 172aa607c24..7875cbe0560 100644
--- a/src/display_device/session.cpp
+++ b/src/display_device/session.cpp
@@ -338,8 +338,38 @@ namespace display_device {
       }
     }
     else if (will_use_vdd && vdd_already_exists) {
-      if (pending_restore_ && settings.has_persistent_data()) {
-        // 有待恢复的设置且 VDD 仍存在（CCD 曾失败），保留原有初始拓扑
+      // VDD 已存在。如果有 deferred restore（grace period 内），取消它并复用 VDD。
+      // 这是 Cancel 快速 Launch 切换应用的高效路径：VDD 不销毁不重建，persistent_data 有效，GUID 不变。
+      if (deferred_restore_) {
+        // 检查新的 vdd_prep 是否与当前的相同
+        // 如果模式变了（如 ensure_only_display → no_operation），persistent_data 中的拓扑记忆可能不匹配，
+        // 此时需要先执行 deferred restore 恢复到干净状态，再重新配置。
+        auto new_device_prep = static_cast<parsed_config_t::device_prep_e>(config.display_device_prep);
+        if (session.custom_screen_mode != -1) {
+          new_device_prep = static_cast<parsed_config_t::device_prep_e>(session.custom_screen_mode);
+        }
+        const auto new_vdd_prep = parsed_config_t::to_vdd_prep(new_device_prep);
+        const auto old_vdd_prep = current_vdd_prep.value_or(new_vdd_prep);
+
+        if (new_vdd_prep == old_vdd_prep) {
+          BOOST_LOG(info) << "VDD 延迟恢复取消：新串流到来，复用现有 VDD（GUID 不变，模式一致）";
+          deferred_restore_ = false;
+          timer->setup_timer(nullptr);
+          // persistent_data 仍然有效，不设置 pre_saved_initial_topology，让 apply_config 复用已有的
+        }
+        else {
+          BOOST_LOG(info) << "VDD 延迟恢复：模式变化（" << static_cast<int>(old_vdd_prep)
+                          << " -> " << static_cast<int>(new_vdd_prep) << "），执行完整恢复后重新配置";
+          deferred_restore_ = false;
+          timer->setup_timer(nullptr);
+          execute_deferred_restore(deferred_restore_reason_);
+          // 执行完整恢复后，VDD 已销毁，需要重新创建
+          // 保存当前拓扑作为新的初始拓扑
+          pre_saved_initial_topology = get_current_topology();
+          BOOST_LOG(debug) << "Pre-saved initial topology after full restore: " << to_string(*pre_saved_initial_topology);
+        }
+      }
+      else if (pending_restore_ && settings.has_persistent_data()) {
         BOOST_LOG(info) << "有待恢复的设置且 VDD 仍存在，保留原有初始拓扑";
         pending_restore_ = false;
         SessionEventListener::clear_unlock_task();
@@ -578,20 +608,47 @@ namespace display_device {
 
   void
   session_t::restore_state_impl(revert_reason_e reason) {
-    // 统一的VDD清理逻辑（在恢复拓扑之前执行，不需要CCD API，锁屏时也可以执行）
+    // 检测 VDD 是否存在
     const auto vdd_id = display_device::find_device_by_friendlyname(ZAKO_NAME);
-
-    // 常驻模式：只影响 VDD 是否销毁，不影响拓扑恢复
+    const bool is_vdd_mode = current_use_vdd.value_or(false);
     const bool is_keep_enabled = config::video.vdd_keep_enabled;
 
+    // 如果 VDD 存在、非常驻模式、有 persistent_data：
+    // 延迟整个 restore 操作（VDD 销毁 + 拓扑恢复），给下一个 Launch 一个机会复用 VDD。
+    // 这避免了 Cancel 快速 Launch（切换应用）场景下不必要的 VDD 销毁重建，
+    // 从而消除 GUID 变化、拓扑闪烁、以及 stale persistent_data 等问题。
+    if (!vdd_id.empty() && !is_keep_enabled && is_vdd_mode && settings.has_persistent_data()) {
+      BOOST_LOG(info) << "VDD 延迟恢复：启动 grace period，等待可能的新串流连接复用 VDD";
+      deferred_restore_ = true;
+      deferred_restore_reason_ = reason;
+
+      timer->setup_timer([this]() {
+        // Grace period 到期，没有新的 configure_display 到来，执行真正的 restore
+        BOOST_LOG(info) << "VDD grace period 到期，执行延迟恢复";
+        deferred_restore_ = false;
+        execute_deferred_restore(deferred_restore_reason_);
+        return true;  // 一次性执行，不重试
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // 非 VDD 延迟场景，立即执行完整 restore
+    execute_deferred_restore(reason);
+  }
+
+  void
+  session_t::execute_deferred_restore(revert_reason_e reason) {
+    const auto vdd_id = display_device::find_device_by_friendlyname(ZAKO_NAME);
+    const bool is_vdd_mode = current_use_vdd.value_or(false);
+
     // 如果没有会话配置过（current_use_vdd 为 nullopt），说明：
     // 1. 程序刚启动进行崩溃恢复（init() 调用）
     // 2. 或者上一次会话已经正常结束且清理了状态
     // 此时不需要恢复拓扑（没有拓扑被修改过），只需要清理可能残留的 VDD
     if (!current_use_vdd.has_value()) {
-      BOOST_LOG(debug) << " 无会话配置（current_use_vdd=nullopt），仅执行 VDD 清理";
-      
-      if (!vdd_id.empty() && !is_keep_enabled) {
+      BOOST_LOG(debug) << "无会话配置（current_use_vdd=nullopt），仅执行 VDD 清理";
+
+      if (!vdd_id.empty() && !config::video.vdd_keep_enabled) {
         if (settings.has_persistent_data()) {
           BOOST_LOG(info) << "非常驻模式，销毁残留 VDD";
         }
@@ -620,12 +677,6 @@ namespace display_device {
       return;
     }
 
-    // 以下逻辑仅在有会话配置时执行（current_use_vdd 有值）
-    const bool is_vdd_mode = *current_use_vdd;
-
-    // 获取当前有效的配置模式
-    // VDD模式：从统一值映射到 vdd_prep
-    // 普通模式：从统一值映射到 device_prep
     const auto display_prep = current_device_prep.value_or(
       static_cast<parsed_config_t::device_prep_e>(config::video.display_device_prep)
     );
@@ -635,14 +686,14 @@ namespace display_device {
     const auto device_prep = is_vdd_mode
       ? display_prep
       : parsed_config_t::to_physical_device_prep(display_prep);
-    
+
     // 判断是否是无操作模式（会话配置了 no_operation，意味着拓扑从未被修改过）
     // VDD模式看 vdd_prep，普通模式看 device_prep
     const bool is_no_operation = is_vdd_mode 
       ? (vdd_prep == parsed_config_t::vdd_prep_e::no_operation)
       : (device_prep == parsed_config_t::device_prep_e::no_operation);
 
-    BOOST_LOG(debug) << "restore_state_impl 决策参数:"
+    BOOST_LOG(debug) << "execute_deferred_restore 决策参数:"
                      << " is_vdd_mode=" << is_vdd_mode
                      << " vdd_prep=" << static_cast<int>(vdd_prep)
                      << " device_prep=" << static_cast<int>(device_prep)
@@ -650,22 +701,18 @@ namespace display_device {
 
     // 检查 apply_config 是否曾成功执行（persistent_data 是否存在）
     const bool has_persistent = settings.has_persistent_data();
+    const bool is_keep_enabled = config::video.vdd_keep_enabled;
 
-    // 立即执行完整 restore
-    // VDD 销毁逻辑
     if (!vdd_id.empty()) {
       bool should_destroy = false;
       
-      // 判断1：常驻模式 - 保留VDD
       if (is_keep_enabled) {
         BOOST_LOG(debug) << "常驻模式，保留VDD";
       }
-      // 判断2：非常驻模式 - 销毁VDD（无论是否是无操作模式）
       else if (has_persistent) {
         BOOST_LOG(info) << "非常驻模式，销毁VDD";
         should_destroy = true;
       }
-      // 判断3：无persistent_data - apply_config 从未执行成功（如锁屏中退出串流）
       else {
         BOOST_LOG(info) << "apply_config 未执行（无persistent_data），销毁VDD并跳过拓扑恢复";
         should_destroy = true;
@@ -705,26 +752,20 @@ namespace display_device {
       return;
     }
 
-    // 添加诊断日志
     const bool settings_will_fail = settings.is_changing_settings_going_to_fail();
     BOOST_LOG(debug) << "Checking if reverting settings will fail: " << settings_will_fail;
     
-    // VDD生命周期已在上面的逻辑中决定（销毁或保留），通知revert_settings不要再处理VDD销毁
     const bool vdd_already_handled = true;
     
     if (!settings_will_fail && settings.revert_settings(reason, vdd_already_handled)) {
       stop_timer_and_clear_vdd_state();
     }
     else {
-      // 无法立即恢复，添加任务到解锁队列
       BOOST_LOG(warning) << "无法立即恢复显示设置";
       
-      // 设置待恢复标志
       pending_restore_ = true;
       
-      // 添加恢复任务（自动处理锁屏检查和立即执行）
       SessionEventListener::add_unlock_task([this, reason]() {
-        // 快速检查是否还需要恢复（最小化锁持有时间）
         {
           std::lock_guard lock { mutex };
           if (!pending_restore_) {
diff --git a/src/display_device/session.h b/src/display_device/session.h
index f7befe39b48..d80b9d9e3ca 100644
--- a/src/display_device/session.h
+++ b/src/display_device/session.h
@@ -229,6 +229,14 @@ namespace display_device {
     void
     restore_state_impl(revert_reason_e reason = revert_reason_e::stream_ended);
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Execute the actual deferred restore (VDD destruction + settings revert).
+     * @param reason The reason for reverting settings.
+     * @note Called by the grace timer when no new session arrives in time.
+     */
+    void
+    execute_deferred_restore(revert_reason_e reason);
+
     /**
      * @brief Start polling mechanism as fallback when CCD API is temporarily unavailable.
      * @param reason The reason for reverting settings.
@@ -245,6 +253,8 @@ namespace display_device {
     boost::optional<parsed_config_t::vdd_prep_e> current_vdd_prep; /**< Current VDD preparation mode for VDD mode sessions. */
     boost::optional<bool> current_use_vdd; /**< Whether current session is using VDD mode. */
     bool pending_restore_ = false; /**< Flag indicating if there is a pending restore settings operation waiting for unlock. */
+    bool deferred_restore_ = false; /**< Flag indicating a grace-period deferred restore is pending (VDD kept alive for potential reuse). */
+    revert_reason_e deferred_restore_reason_ = revert_reason_e::stream_ended; /**< The reason saved for deferred restore execution. */
     bool should_replace_vdd_id_ = false; /**< Flag indicating if VDD ID needs to be replaced after client switch. */
     std::string old_vdd_id_; /**< Old VDD ID that needs to be replaced. */
     boost::atomic<int> polling_retry_count_ {0}; /**< Retry counter for polling restore mechanism. */
diff --git a/src/platform/windows/display_device/settings.cpp b/src/platform/windows/display_device/settings.cpp
index 72d5ea701d2..fba256e35c1 100644
--- a/src/platform/windows/display_device/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/windows/display_device/settings.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,36 @@ namespace display_device {
 
   namespace {
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Remove entries for devices that no longer exist in the system from a device-keyed map.
+     * @details This prevents stale VDD device GUIDs (from destroyed virtual displays) from being
+     *          used when persistent data survives across VDD destroy/recreate cycles.
+     * @param device_map The map to filter in-place.
+     * @return Number of entries removed.
+     */
+    template <typename MapT>
+    size_t
+    remove_stale_device_entries(MapT &device_map) {
+      if (device_map.empty()) {
+        return 0;
+      }
+
+      const auto available_devices { enum_available_devices() };
+      size_t removed { 0 };
+      for (auto it = device_map.begin(); it != device_map.end();) {
+        if (available_devices.find(it->first) == available_devices.end()) {
+          BOOST_LOG(debug) << "Removing stale device entry (device no longer exists): " << it->first;
+          it = device_map.erase(it);
+          ++removed;
+        }
+        else {
+          ++it;
+        }
+      }
+
+      return removed;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @brief Get one of the primary display ids found in the topology metadata.
      * @param metadata Topology metadata that also includes current active topology.
@@ -121,8 +151,18 @@ namespace display_device {
      */
     boost::optional<std::string>
     handle_primary_display_configuration(const parsed_config_t::device_prep_e &device_prep, const std::string &previous_primary_display, const topology_metadata_t &metadata) {
+      // Validate that previous primary display still exists (could be a stale VDD GUID)
+      auto validated_previous_primary { previous_primary_display };
+      if (!validated_previous_primary.empty()) {
+        const auto available_devices { enum_available_devices() };
+        if (available_devices.find(validated_previous_primary) == available_devices.end()) {
+          BOOST_LOG(info) << "Previous primary display no longer exists, will re-detect: " << validated_previous_primary;
+          validated_previous_primary.clear();
+        }
+      }
+
       if (device_prep == parsed_config_t::device_prep_e::ensure_primary) {
-        const auto original_primary_display { previous_primary_display.empty() ? get_current_primary_display(metadata) : previous_primary_display };
+        const auto original_primary_display { validated_previous_primary.empty() ? get_current_primary_display(metadata) : validated_previous_primary };
         const auto new_primary_display { determine_new_primary_display(original_primary_display, metadata) };
 
         BOOST_LOG(info) << "Changing primary display to: " << new_primary_display;
@@ -135,9 +175,9 @@ namespace display_device {
         return original_primary_display;
       }
 
-      if (!previous_primary_display.empty()) {
-        BOOST_LOG(info) << "Changing primary display back to: " << previous_primary_display;
-        if (!set_as_primary_device(previous_primary_display)) {
+      if (!validated_previous_primary.empty()) {
+        BOOST_LOG(info) << "Changing primary display back to: " << validated_previous_primary;
+        if (!set_as_primary_device(validated_previous_primary)) {
           // Error already logged
           return boost::none;
         }
@@ -201,8 +241,15 @@ namespace display_device {
      */
     boost::optional<device_display_mode_map_t>
     handle_display_mode_configuration(const boost::optional<resolution_t> &resolution, const boost::optional<refresh_rate_t> &refresh_rate, const device_display_mode_map_t &previous_display_modes, const topology_metadata_t &metadata) {
+      // Filter out stale device entries (e.g., destroyed VDD) from persistent modes
+      // to prevent set_display_modes from failing on non-existent devices.
+      auto filtered_previous_modes { previous_display_modes };
+      if (const auto removed = remove_stale_device_entries(filtered_previous_modes); removed > 0) {
+        BOOST_LOG(info) << "Filtered " << removed << " stale device(s) from previous display modes";
+      }
+
       if (resolution || refresh_rate) {
-        const auto original_display_modes { previous_display_modes.empty() ? get_current_display_modes(get_device_ids_from_topology(metadata.current_topology)) : previous_display_modes };
+        const auto original_display_modes { filtered_previous_modes.empty() ? get_current_display_modes(get_device_ids_from_topology(metadata.current_topology)) : filtered_previous_modes };
         const auto new_display_modes { determine_new_display_modes(resolution, refresh_rate, original_display_modes, metadata) };
 
         BOOST_LOG(info) << "Changing display modes to: " << to_string(new_display_modes);
@@ -215,9 +262,9 @@ namespace display_device {
         return original_display_modes;
       }
 
-      if (!previous_display_modes.empty()) {
-        BOOST_LOG(info) << "Changing display modes back to: " << to_string(previous_display_modes);
-        if (!set_display_modes(previous_display_modes)) {
+      if (!filtered_previous_modes.empty()) {
+        BOOST_LOG(info) << "Changing display modes back to: " << to_string(filtered_previous_modes);
+        if (!set_display_modes(filtered_previous_modes)) {
           // Error already logged
           return boost::none;
         }
@@ -321,11 +368,15 @@ namespace display_device {
           return false;
         }
 
-        // 检查当前拓扑是否稳定
+        // 检查当前拓扑是否稳定（metadata.current_topology 在 VDD 模式下可能只含 VDD 组）
         auto current_topology = get_current_topology();
-        if (is_topology_the_same(current_topology, metadata.current_topology)) {
+        const auto metadata_device_ids = get_device_ids_from_topology(metadata.current_topology);
+        const auto current_device_ids = get_device_ids_from_topology(current_topology);
+        bool topology_stable = std::all_of(metadata_device_ids.begin(), metadata_device_ids.end(),
+          [&current_device_ids](const std::string &id) { return current_device_ids.count(id) > 0; });
+        if (topology_stable) {
           // 检查显示模式是否稳定
-          auto current_modes = get_current_display_modes(get_device_ids_from_topology(current_topology));
+          auto current_modes = get_current_display_modes(metadata_device_ids);
           bool modes_stable = true;
 
           for (const auto &device_id : metadata.duplicated_devices) {
@@ -404,8 +455,14 @@ namespace display_device {
      */
     boost::optional<hdr_state_map_t>
     handle_hdr_state_configuration(const boost::optional<bool> &change_hdr_state, const hdr_state_map_t &previous_hdr_states, const topology_metadata_t &metadata) {
+      // Filter out stale device entries (e.g., destroyed VDD) from persistent HDR states
+      auto filtered_previous_hdr_states { previous_hdr_states };
+      if (const auto removed = remove_stale_device_entries(filtered_previous_hdr_states); removed > 0) {
+        BOOST_LOG(info) << "Filtered " << removed << " stale device(s) from previous HDR states";
+      }
+
       if (change_hdr_state) {
-        const auto original_hdr_states { previous_hdr_states.empty() ? get_current_hdr_states(get_device_ids_from_topology(metadata.current_topology)) : previous_hdr_states };
+        const auto original_hdr_states { filtered_previous_hdr_states.empty() ? get_current_hdr_states(get_device_ids_from_topology(metadata.current_topology)) : filtered_previous_hdr_states };
         const auto new_hdr_states { determine_new_hdr_states(change_hdr_state, original_hdr_states, metadata) };
 
         BOOST_LOG(info) << "Changing hdr states to: " << to_string(new_hdr_states);
@@ -418,9 +475,9 @@ namespace display_device {
         return original_hdr_states;
       }
 
-      if (!previous_hdr_states.empty()) {
-        BOOST_LOG(info) << "Changing hdr states back to: " << to_string(previous_hdr_states);
-        if (!blank_hdr_states(previous_hdr_states, metadata.newly_enabled_devices) || !set_hdr_states(previous_hdr_states)) {
+      if (!filtered_previous_hdr_states.empty()) {
+        BOOST_LOG(info) << "Changing hdr states back to: " << to_string(filtered_previous_hdr_states);
+        if (!blank_hdr_states(filtered_previous_hdr_states, metadata.newly_enabled_devices) || !set_hdr_states(filtered_previous_hdr_states)) {
           // Error already logged
           return boost::none;
         }
diff --git a/src/platform/windows/display_device/settings_topology.cpp b/src/platform/windows/display_device/settings_topology.cpp
index 0383bdbf2fd..5ebe94db40b 100644
--- a/src/platform/windows/display_device/settings_topology.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/windows/display_device/settings_topology.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+// standard includes
+#include <algorithm>
+
 // local includes
 #include "settings_topology.h"
 #include "src/display_device/to_string.h"
@@ -456,13 +459,23 @@ namespace display_device {
     const bool primary_device_requested { device_id.empty() };
     const auto duplicated_devices { get_duplicate_devices(requested_device_id, current_topology) };
 
-    // VDD模式：不修改拓扑，使用当前拓扑作为initial和modified
+    // VDD模式：构建仅包含VDD设备所在组的拓扑用于 metadata
+    // 这样 handle_display_mode_configuration 和 handle_hdr_state_configuration
+    // 只会查询/设置VDD相关设备的模式，不会因为物理显示器状态不稳定而失败
+    active_topology_t vdd_only_topology;
+    std::copy_if(current_topology.begin(), current_topology.end(),
+      std::back_inserter(vdd_only_topology),
+      [&requested_device_id](const auto &group) {
+        return std::any_of(group.begin(), group.end(),
+          [&requested_device_id](const auto &id) { return id == requested_device_id; });
+      });
+
     return handled_topology_result_t {
       topology_pair_t {
         current_topology,
         current_topology },
       topology_metadata_t {
-        current_topology,
+        vdd_only_topology,
         {},  // 没有新启用的设备
         primary_device_requested,
         duplicated_devices }