microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

PowerToys Run cannot search for Windows System Apps and Control Panel

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Idea-Enhancement Needs-Triage Product-PowerToys Run
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Description

### Description of the new feature / enhancement

Cannot search some Windows System Apps and Control Panel access, below some examples:

WINDOWS SEARCH BAR
keyword: network
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keyword: partition
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for comparison:
POWERTOYS RUN
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I have enabled "Windows Settings" in the PT Run plugin

### Scenario when this would be used?

Quick access to control settings.

### Supporting information

_No response_

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Reproduce the search examples in PowerToys Run with the Windows Settings plugin enabled, then compare its results with Windows Search for terms such as “network” and “partition.” Done means Windows System Apps and Control Panel access can be found and launched from PowerToys Run.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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