microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

File Locksmith Crash

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Issue-Bug Needs-Team-Response Needs-Triage Product-File Locksmith
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.97.0

### Installation method

WinGet

### Area(s) with issue?

File Locksmith

### Steps to reproduce

Right clicking a folder and doing `Unlock with File Locksmith` will open file locksmith, it shows the progress indicator for a couple of seconds and then crashes.

Haven't been able to find reliable steps to reproduce.

I can upload a crash dump if needed, but it's more than 400Mb
The crash is here:

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### ✔️ Expected Behavior

The application to not crash and show the folder locks.

### ❌ Actual Behavior

Application hard crashes

### Additional Information

Windows: 25H2 26200.7628
Dotnet: 9.0.310
Lang: En-US
Installation: C:\Users\asingh\AppData\Local\PowerToys (Winget install)
Admin: No

### Other Software

N/A

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by reproducing the crash from a folder's context menu with “Unlock with File Locksmith,” noting that the report says reproduction is unreliable. If available, inspect the provided crash dump and compare the behavior with the expected folder-lock display; done means File Locksmith no longer crashes and shows the folder locks.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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