diff --git a/cmake/PanoPainterSources.cmake b/cmake/PanoPainterSources.cmake
index ce856981..14114140 100644
--- a/cmake/PanoPainterSources.cmake
+++ b/cmake/PanoPainterSources.cmake
@@ -239,6 +239,8 @@ set(PP_WINDOWS_PLATFORM_SOURCES
     src/platform_windows/windows_async_render_context.h
     src/platform_windows/windows_lifecycle_shell.cpp
     src/platform_windows/windows_lifecycle_shell.h
+    src/platform_windows/windows_lifecycle_state.cpp
+    src/platform_windows/windows_lifecycle_state.h
     src/platform_windows/windows_main_window_session.cpp
     src/platform_windows/windows_main_window_session.h
     src/platform_windows/windows_platform_services.cpp
diff --git a/docs/modernization/roadmap.md b/docs/modernization/roadmap.md
index c258abf3..ff1d924b 100644
--- a/docs/modernization/roadmap.md
+++ b/docs/modernization/roadmap.md
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ What is already real:
 - `pp_app_core`
 
 Latest slice:
+- `src/platform_windows/windows_lifecycle_state.*` now owns the retained
+  Win32 lifecycle running flag and FPS-title scratch buffer instead of leaving
+  them inside `windows_lifecycle_shell.cpp`.
+- `src/platform_windows/windows_lifecycle_shell.cpp` now keeps lifecycle/VR
+  control behavior without also owning the retained lifecycle state pocket.
 - `src/platform_windows/windows_async_render_context.*` now owns the retained
   Win32 async OpenGL context lock/swap state instead of leaving it inside
   `windows_platform_services.cpp`.
diff --git a/docs/modernization/tasks.md b/docs/modernization/tasks.md
index 68832d50..f1a8cfca 100644
--- a/docs/modernization/tasks.md
+++ b/docs/modernization/tasks.md
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ Completed, blocked, and superseded task history moved to
   the queue is now ordered by code movement instead.
 
 Current slice:
+- `src/platform_windows/windows_lifecycle_state.*` now owns the retained
+  Win32 lifecycle running flag and FPS-title scratch buffer.
+- `src/platform_windows/windows_lifecycle_shell.cpp` no longer carries that
+  retained lifecycle state pocket.
 - `src/platform_windows/windows_async_render_context.*` now owns the retained
   Win32 async GL context lock/swap state.
 - `src/platform_windows/windows_platform_services.cpp` no longer carries the
diff --git a/src/platform_windows/windows_lifecycle_shell.cpp b/src/platform_windows/windows_lifecycle_shell.cpp
index 48fb37f4..7016a391 100644
--- a/src/platform_windows/windows_lifecycle_shell.cpp
+++ b/src/platform_windows/windows_lifecycle_shell.cpp
@@ -4,42 +4,13 @@
 
 #include "app.h"
 #include "legacy_preference_storage.h"
+#include "platform_windows/windows_lifecycle_state.h"
 #include "platform_windows/windows_main_window_session.h"
 #include "platform_windows/windows_runtime_shell.h"
 #include "platform_windows/windows_stylus_input.h"
 
 namespace pp::platform::windows {
 
-namespace {
-
-[[nodiscard]] std::atomic<int>& retained_running_state() noexcept
-{
-    static std::atomic<int> running{-1};
-    return running;
-}
-
-}
-
-std::atomic<int>& lifecycle_running_state() noexcept
-{
-    return retained_running_state();
-}
-
-void mark_lifecycle_running() noexcept
-{
-    retained_running_state().store(1, std::memory_order_relaxed);
-}
-
-void mark_lifecycle_stopped() noexcept
-{
-    retained_running_state().store(0, std::memory_order_relaxed);
-}
-
-bool lifecycle_is_running() noexcept
-{
-    return retained_running_state().load(std::memory_order_relaxed) == 1;
-}
-
 void request_window_close(HWND hWnd)
 {
     PostMessage(hWnd, kUserCloseMessage, 0, 0);
@@ -64,12 +35,12 @@ void update_stylus_frame(float dt)
 
 void update_window_fps(HWND hWnd, const wchar_t* window_title, VrShellState& vr, int frames)
 {
-    static wchar_t title_fps[512];
+    auto* title_fps = retained_window_fps_title_buffer();
     const int vr_fps = current_vr_fps(vr);
     if (read_vr_session_snapshot(vr).vr_active)
-        swprintf_s(title_fps, L"%s - %d fps - %d vr fps", window_title, frames, vr_fps);
+        swprintf_s(title_fps, 512, L"%s - %d fps - %d vr fps", window_title, frames, vr_fps);
     else
-        swprintf_s(title_fps, L"%s - %d fps", window_title, frames);
+        swprintf_s(title_fps, 512, L"%s - %d fps", window_title, frames);
 
     SetWindowText(hWnd, title_fps);
     PostMessage(hWnd, kUserWakeupMessage, 0, 0);
@@ -88,7 +59,7 @@ void save_window_preferences(HWND hWnd)
 
 bool start_window_vr(VrShellState& vr, bool sandboxed)
 {
-    return start_vr_shell(vr, sandboxed, retained_running_state());
+    return start_vr_shell(vr, sandboxed, retained_lifecycle_running_state());
 }
 
 void stop_window_vr(VrShellState& vr)
diff --git a/src/platform_windows/windows_lifecycle_state.cpp b/src/platform_windows/windows_lifecycle_state.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..714f8b7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/platform_windows/windows_lifecycle_state.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+
+#include "platform_windows/windows_lifecycle_state.h"
+
+namespace pp::platform::windows {
+namespace {
+
+struct RetainedWindowLifecycleState final {
+    std::atomic<int> running{-1};
+    wchar_t title_fps[512]{};
+};
+
+[[nodiscard]] RetainedWindowLifecycleState& retained_window_lifecycle_state() noexcept
+{
+    static RetainedWindowLifecycleState state;
+    return state;
+}
+
+}
+
+std::atomic<int>& lifecycle_running_state() noexcept
+{
+    return retained_lifecycle_running_state();
+}
+
+void mark_lifecycle_running() noexcept
+{
+    retained_lifecycle_running_state().store(1, std::memory_order_relaxed);
+}
+
+void mark_lifecycle_stopped() noexcept
+{
+    retained_lifecycle_running_state().store(0, std::memory_order_relaxed);
+}
+
+bool lifecycle_is_running() noexcept
+{
+    return retained_lifecycle_running_state().load(std::memory_order_relaxed) == 1;
+}
+
+std::atomic<int>& retained_lifecycle_running_state() noexcept
+{
+    return retained_window_lifecycle_state().running;
+}
+
+wchar_t* retained_window_fps_title_buffer() noexcept
+{
+    return retained_window_lifecycle_state().title_fps;
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/platform_windows/windows_lifecycle_state.h b/src/platform_windows/windows_lifecycle_state.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b4bb228b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/platform_windows/windows_lifecycle_state.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <Windows.h>
+
+#include <atomic>
+
+namespace pp::platform::windows {
+
+[[nodiscard]] std::atomic<int>& lifecycle_running_state() noexcept;
+void mark_lifecycle_running() noexcept;
+void mark_lifecycle_stopped() noexcept;
+[[nodiscard]] bool lifecycle_is_running() noexcept;
+[[nodiscard]] std::atomic<int>& retained_lifecycle_running_state() noexcept;
+[[nodiscard]] wchar_t* retained_window_fps_title_buffer() noexcept;
+
+}