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Some apps missing from Command Palette
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Description
### Microsoft PowerToys version
0.97.2
### Installation method
PowerToys auto-update
### Area(s) with issue?
Command Palette
### Steps to reproduce
Similar to this issue, but affects Command Palette: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/25047
Some apps that are installed cannot be found by Command Palette, for example LibreOffice.
Start menu search:
Command Palette search:
### ✔️ Expected Behavior
Apps should be found and launchable by Command Palette.
### ❌ Actual Behavior
Apps not found.
### Additional Information
Windows 11
English (UK)
### Other Software
LibreOffice
Contributor guide
Research direction
Review the Command Palette app-discovery behavior and compare it with the related issue #25047. Reproduce the missing LibreOffice result on Windows 11, then trace the relevant Command Palette entry point to determine why installed apps are omitted. Done means affected installed apps are discoverable and launchable.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100