microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Null error on startup due to Command Palette

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Issue-Bug Needs-Author-Feedback Needs-Triage Product-Command Palette
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

v0.97.2

### Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

### Area(s) with issue?

Command Palette

### Steps to reproduce

Image

Having command Palette on causes this error to show up. I never turned command palette on, it did that itself from an auto update. This took me many, many hours to figure out what was causing it.

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

Not to have this error show up.

### ❌ Actual Behavior

error showed up.

### Additional Information

windows 11
Idk if this effects it but my downloads/documents/pictures/video folders are not on my c drive theyre on my A drive

### Other Software

_No response_

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by reproducing the startup error with Command Palette enabled on Windows 11, using the attached screenshot and the reported non-C drive folders as context. Trace the Command Palette startup path to identify the null value, then verify that startup completes without the error.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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