microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
System key remapping not working after 0.98 upgrade
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Product-Keyboard Shortcut Manager
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Description
Microsoft PowerToys version
0.98.0
Installation method
GitHub
Area(s) with issue?
Keyboard Manager
Steps to reproduce
Map Win (left) to alt (left) and Alt (left) to Win (left) on an older version.
Upgrade to 0.98, and the mappings no longer work.
✔️ Expected Behavior
That mappings should work.
❌ Actual Behavior
The mappings do not work.
Upload Bug Report ZIP-file
PowerToysReport_2026-03-23-08-49-46.zip
Additional Information
Windows 11
Run as user
Other Software
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Research direction
Start with the Keyboard Manager remapping scenario described in the issue: upgrade from the older version to PowerToys 0.98 and test the swapped Win (left) and Alt (left) mappings. Inspect the attached PowerToys bug report ZIP for upgrade or mapping details. Done means both mappings work after the upgrade on Windows 11.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100