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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.94.0

### Installation method

GitHub

### Area(s) with issue?

General

### Steps to reproduce

STarting Powertoys during Booting PC

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

_No response_

### ❌ Actual Behavior

_No response_

### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file

[2025-09-14.txt](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/26597823/2025-09-14.txt)

### Additional Information

_No response_

### Other Software

Nothing except the System necessaary Driver

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the attached 2025-09-14.txt bug report and reproducing the problem when PowerToys starts during PC boot. The issue does not identify an affected utility, error message, or expected and actual behavior, so confirm those details before locating a code entry point. Done means the startup error is reproducible, its cause is identified, and the boot behavior is corrected.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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