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[BUG] UniGetUI won't start after Windows logon (happens only on non-privileged Windows 11 accounts)

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- [x] I have searched for my issue and have not found a work-in-progress/duplicate/resolved issue.
- [x] I have tested that this issue has not been fixed in the latest [(beta or stable) release](https://github.com/Devolutions/UniGetUI/releases/).
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- [x] This issue is about a bug (if it is not, please use the [correct template](https://github.com/Devolutions/UniGetUI/issues/new/choose)).

### UniGetUI Version

2026.1.11

### Windows version, edition, and architecture

Version 25H2 (Build 26200.8524)

### Describe your issue

on my parents PC, i have an admin account for myself and 2 non-privileged accounts (there was windows 10 until about feb 2026, then upgrade to windows 11). unigetUI starts in background and systray everytime i login into the admin account but never starts automatically after i login into the non-privileged accounts who are used way more often. i can put a shortcut in shell:startup but then unigetUI will open in foreground and it should load in the background minimized in tray. is there a way to create a shortcut to start unigetUI minimized?

this bug also happened on windows 10, i think. all in all the privileged accounts have serious problems on this windows installation (self-made PC). had to go back from windows 11 to 10, register the admin account with a microsoft account (associate with it) otherwise the windows license will not be accepted.

Image

UniGetUI is missing as an option for auto-start on non-privileged accounts but not on admin accounts.

Today I updated the UEFI-BIOS and on windows 11, where i have activated secure boot at last, i have to change the PIN for windows hello after every uefi-bios upgrade.

### Steps to reproduce the issue

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### UniGetUI Log

```text
[28.05.2026 11:52:06] __ __ _ ______ __ __ ______
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Welcome to UniGetUI Version 2026.1.11
[28.05.2026 11:52:06]
[28.05.2026 11:52:06] Build 107
[28.05.2026 11:52:06] UI Framework: WinUI 3
[28.05.2026 11:52:06] Data directory C:\Users\Maryam.DESKTOP-TIAV7UD\AppData\Local\UniGetUI
[28.05.2026 11:52:06] Encoding Code Page set to 850
[28.05.2026 11:52:06] OS: Microsoft Windows 10.0.26200
[28.05.2026 11:52:06] Process arch: X64 (OS: X64)
[28.05.2026 11:52:06] Runtime: .NET 10.0.8
[28.05.2026 11:52:06] Loaded language locale: de
[28.05.2026 11:52:06] Elevated: False
[28.05.2026 11:52:06] Packaged (MSIX): False
[28.05.2026 11:52:06] Args: (none)
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] Command cargo-binstall.exe was not found on the system
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] Command pwsh.exe was not found on the system
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] Chocolatey is not enabled
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] Command vcpkg.exe was not found on the system
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] Command cargo.exe was not found on the system
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] Command bun.exe was not found on the system
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] Command npm.cmd was not found on the system
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] PowerShell7 is enabled but was not found on the system!
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] Command pwsh.exe was not found on the system
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] Cargo is enabled but was not found on the system!
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] Bun is enabled but was not found on the system!
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] Npm is enabled but was not found on the system!
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] Command scoop.ps1 was not found on the system
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] PowerShell is enabled and was found on C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] Scoop is enabled but was not found on the system!
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] Command vcpkg was not found on the system
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] Pip is enabled and was found on C:\Users\Maryam.DESKTOP-TIAV7UD\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python.EXE
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] Command vcpkg was not found on the system
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] Vcpkg root was not found. Please define the %VCPKG_ROOT% environment variable or define it from UniGetUI Settings
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] vcpkg is enabled but was not found on the system!
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] .NET Tool is enabled but was not found on the system!
[28.05.2026 11:52:07] Generated a IPC API auth token for the current session
[28.05.2026 11:52:08] An error occurred while initialising package manager Pip
[28.05.2026 11:52:08] Connected to WinGet API using packaged COM activation.
[28.05.2026 11:52:08] WinGet activation mode selected: packaged COM registration | Source: system COM registration
[28.05.2026 11:52:08] Winget is enabled and was found on C:\Users\Maryam.DESKTOP-TIAV7UD\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\winget.exe
[28.05.2026 11:52:08] ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄
█▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ MANAGER LOADED ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
█ Name: WinGet (aka Winget)
█ Executable name: "winget.exe"
█ Executable path: "C:\Users\Maryam.DESKTOP-TIAV7UD\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\winget.exe"
█ Call arguments: ""
█ Version: System WinGet (CLI) Version: v1.28.240
█ Using Native WinGet helper (COM Api)
█ Activation mode: packaged COM registration
█ Activation source: system COM registration

█ WinGet is enabled and ready to go.
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
[28.05.2026 11:52:08] System.InvalidOperationException: Microsoft Store python alias is not a valid python install
at UniGetUI.PackageEngine.Managers.PipManager.Pip._loadManagerVersion(String& version) in D:\a\UniGetUI\UniGetUI\src\UniGetUI.PackageEngine.Managers.Pip\Pip.cs:line 511
at UniGetUI.PackageEngine.ManagerClasses.Manager.PackageManager.Initialize() in D:\a\UniGetUI\UniGetUI\src\UniGetUI.PackageEngine.PackageManagerClasses\Manager\PackageManager.cs:line 106
[28.05.2026 11:52:08] Updater source 'ProductInfo' returned version 2026.1.11.0 (upgradable=False)
[28.05.2026 11:52:08] Api running on named pipe UniGetUI.IPC
[28.05.2026 11:52:09] ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄
█▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ MANAGER LOADED ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
█ Name: PowerShell 5.x (aka PowerShell)
█ Executable name: "powershell.exe"
█ Executable path: "C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"
█ Call arguments: " -NoProfile -Command"
█ Version: Name Value
█ ---- -----
█ PSVersion 5.1.26100.8521
█ PSEdition Desktop
█ PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
█ BuildVersion 10.0.26100.8521
█ CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
█ WSManStackVersion 3.0
█ PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
█ SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1

█ PowerShell 5.x is enabled and ready to go.
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
[28.05.2026 11:52:11] LoadComponentsAsync finished executing. All managers loaded. Proceeding to interface.
[28.05.2026 11:52:12] Unable to retrieve secret for resource 'UniGetUI/GitHubAccessToken': Element nicht gefunden.

Anmeldeinformationen können nicht aus dem Tresor abgerufen werden.
[28.05.2026 11:52:12] Downloaded new icons and screenshots successfully!
[28.05.2026 11:52:15] Found 1 installed packages from PowerShell
[28.05.2026 11:52:15] Found 1 installed packages from PowerShell
[28.05.2026 11:52:15] Found 0 available updates from PowerShell
[28.05.2026 11:52:16] Found 193 installed packages from Winget
[28.05.2026 11:52:16] Found 0 available updates from Winget
[28.05.2026 11:52:17] Integrity check passed successfully!
[28.05.2026 11:52:49] Thread with Id 15000 was assigned as DWM thread
[28.05.2026 11:52:49] DWM Thread was suspended successfully
[28.05.2026 11:52:49] Thread with Id 6172 was assigned as XAML thread
[28.05.2026 11:52:49] XAML Thread was suspended successfully
[28.05.2026 11:52:55] DWM Thread was resumed successfully
[28.05.2026 11:52:55] XAML Thread was resumed successfully
[28.05.2026 11:52:55] Manager Pip is disabled but yet GetInstalledPackages was called
[28.05.2026 11:52:58] Found 193 installed packages from Winget
[28.05.2026 11:52:58] Found 1 installed packages from PowerShell
[28.05.2026 11:53:07] Resetting administrator rights cache for process id 12580
[28.05.2026 11:53:07] Resetting administrator rights cache for process id 12580
[28.05.2026 11:53:25] Resetting administrator rights cache for process id 12580
[28.05.2026 11:53:25] Resetting administrator rights cache for process id 12580
[28.05.2026 11:55:05] DWM Thread was suspended successfully
[28.05.2026 11:55:05] XAML Thread was suspended successfully
[28.05.2026 11:57:46] DWM Thread was resumed successfully
[28.05.2026 11:57:46] XAML Thread was resumed successfully
[28.05.2026 11:57:46] Manager Pip is disabled but yet GetInstalledPackages was called
[28.05.2026 11:57:48] Found 193 installed packages from Winget
[28.05.2026 11:57:48] Found 1 installed packages from PowerShell
[28.05.2026 11:58:10] DWM Thread was suspended successfully
[28.05.2026 11:58:10] XAML Thread was suspended successfully
[28.05.2026 12:12:31] DWM Thread was resumed successfully
[28.05.2026 12:12:31] XAML Thread was resumed successfully
[28.05.2026 12:12:31] Manager Pip is disabled but yet GetInstalledPackages was called
[28.05.2026 12:12:34] Found 193 installed packages from Winget
[28.05.2026 12:12:35] Found 1 installed packages from PowerShell
```

### Package Managers Logs

```text
Manager WinGet with version:
System WinGet (CLI) Version: v1.28.240
Using Native WinGet helper (COM Api)
Activation mode: packaged COM registration
Activation source: system COM registration

——————————————————————————————————————————

Logged native task on manager Winget. Task type is ListSources
Process start time: 28.05.2026 11:52:08
Process end time: 28.05.2026 11:52:08

-- Task information
...

The task reported success

——————————————————————————————————————————

Logged subprocess-based task on manager Winget. Task type is RefreshIndexes
Subprocess executable: "C:\Users\Maryam.DESKTOP-TIAV7UD\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\winget.exe"
Command-line arguments: " source update --disable-interactivity "
Process start time: 28.05.2026 11:52:11
Process end time: 28.05.2026 11:52:12

-- Process STDOUT
...

Return code: SUCCESS (0)

——————————————————————————————————————————

Logged native task on manager Winget. Task type is ListInstalledPackages
Process start time: 28.05.2026 11:52:11
Process end time: 28.05.2026 11:52:16

-- Task information
...

The task reported success

——————————————————————————————————————————

Logged native task on manager Winget. Task type is OtherTask
Process start time: 28.05.2026 11:52:11
Process end time: 28.05.2026 11:52:15

-- Task information
...

The task reported success

——————————————————————————————————————————

Logged native task on manager Winget. Task type is ListUpdates
Process start time: 28.05.2026 11:52:12
Process end time: 28.05.2026 11:52:16

The task reported success

——————————————————————————————————————————

Logged native task on manager Winget. Task type is ListInstalledPackages
Process start time: 28.05.2026 11:52:55
Process end time: 28.05.2026 11:52:58

-- Task information
...

The task reported success

——————————————————————————————————————————

Logged native task on manager Winget. Task type is OtherTask
Process start time: 28.05.2026 11:52:55
Process end time: 28.05.2026 11:52:57

-- Task information
...

The task reported success

——————————————————————————————————————————

Logged native task on manager Winget. Task type is ListSources
Process start time: 28.05.2026 11:53:37
Process end time: 28.05.2026 11:53:37

-- Task information
...

The task reported success

——————————————————————————————————————————

Logged native task on manager Winget. Task type is ListInstalledPackages
Process start time: 28.05.2026 11:57:46
Process end time: 28.05.2026 11:57:48

-- Task information
...

The task reported success

——————————————————————————————————————————

Logged native task on manager Winget. Task type is OtherTask
Process start time: 28.05.2026 11:57:46
Process end time: 28.05.2026 11:57:48

-- Task information
...

The task reported success

——————————————————————————————————————————

Logged native task on manager Winget. Task type is ListInstalledPackages
Process start time: 28.05.2026 12:12:31
Process end time: 28.05.2026 12:12:34

-- Task information
...

The task reported success

——————————————————————————————————————————

Logged native task on manager Winget. Task type is OtherTask
Process start time: 28.05.2026 12:12:31
Process end time: 28.05.2026 12:12:34

-- Task information
...

The task reported success

——————————————————————————————————————————
```

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