No, I just start Performer and click twice on the words “VST Connect Performer”. I have a Windows 10 laptop here with which I can reproduce this every time. I’ll see if I can get a second laptop to try it out.
[UPDATE:] Tried it on a second Windows 10 laptop, same thing, 100% reproducible. After starting Performer, do nothing except click once, then a second time on the words “VST CONNECT PERFORMER”. If I first click on something else (e.g. the mixer view or setup) then the crash does not happen. Not a major issue, but does not build confidence with the performer 