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using powertoys to override cntrl+numkeys hotkeys

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Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-Keyboard Shortcut Manager
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.97.2

### Installation method

Microsoft Store

### Area(s) with issue?

Keyboard Manager

### Steps to reproduce

I'm currently using powertoys (in administrator mode) to re-map a number of default windows shortcuts, namely left control + directional keys, num1, num2, etc... The output is text, it works fine for a minute or two. I'm using microsoft word in chrome browser to test the output as well as the Razer Synapse app to automatically input these hotkeys at set intervals. After a short period the shortcuts seem to revert to their original function.

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### ✔️ Expected Behavior

Using the razer synapse app to input "control + num/" is expected to output text

### ❌ Actual Behavior

Shortly after testing commencment all shortcuts revert to their original function. This happened on 2/3 tests. Last test run was succesful with no changes, ran the automatic shortcuts for several minutes with no failure, far longer than the previous tests lasted.

### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file

[PowerToysReport_2026-03-17-14-57-48.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/26068709/PowerToysReport_2026-03-17-14-57-48.zip)

### Additional Information

Windows 11 Pro version 25H2

### Other Software

Razer Synapse 4.0.86.2603051207
Chrome Version 146.0.7680.80 (Official Build) (64-bit)

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Research direction

Start with the Keyboard Manager reproduction described in the issue, using the listed PowerToys, Windows, Razer Synapse, and Chrome versions. Review the attached PowerToysReport ZIP and verify whether the remapped shortcuts revert during repeated automated tests; done means identifying a reproducible cause and documenting a confirmed fix or regression test.

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Assessment

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

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