microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

[FancyZones] Unable to open some app, if it was started with system start and placed in specific zone

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Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-FancyZones
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.98.1

### Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

### Area(s) with issue?

FancyZones

### Steps to reproduce

1. Step 1 - setup
1. Install app https://desktop.telegram.org/
2. Setup custom zone
3. Place app int this zone
2. Step 2 - configuration
1. Go to "Settings"
2. "Advanced settings"
3. check the box "Launch Telegram at system startup"
4. check the box "Run minimized"
5. Close window, to make it to hide in tray
3. Step 3
1. Reboot PC
2. When all launched, app should be minimized
3. Double click on tray icon
4. No window

If I remove app from zone, all works fine,

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/383446653-4e645d16-5240-4cc4-ab74-5cf22e77cbfc

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

App window should appearing

### ❌ Actual Behavior

App window not appearing

### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file

[PowerToysReport_2026-04-04-01-00-36.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/26472507/PowerToysReport_2026-04-04-01-00-36.zip)

### Additional Information

Windows 11

### Other Software

[Telegram Desktop](https://desktop.telegram.org/)

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in FancyZones using Telegram Desktop on Windows 11: place the app in a custom zone, enable startup and minimized launch, reboot, and open it from the tray. Use the attached PowerToys report ZIP while tracing why the zoned window does not appear; done means Telegram opens normally from the tray while remaining in the zone.

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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
45/100

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