microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Fancy Zones and Chrome Browser do not work

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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

Chrome browser unless launched using Admin mode does not interact with Fancy Zones

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

To be able to snap-click the browser to a designated zone

### ❌ Actual Behavior

Nothing happens at all

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### Additional Information

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### Other Software

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with Chrome launched normally and as administrator, using PowerToys 0.98.1 and FancyZones. Compare whether snap-clicking Chrome to a designated zone works in each case; the issue is done when normal Chrome launches interact with FancyZones as expected.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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