microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
cmdpal crash with proxifier
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- C
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Description
### Microsoft PowerToys version
0.98.1
### Installation method
WinGet
### Area(s) with issue?
Command Palette
### Steps to reproduce
open cmdpal
open proxifier
### ✔️ Expected Behavior
cmdpal and prixifier keep running
### ❌ Actual Behavior
cmdpal crash and if launch again will crashes immediately
### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file
[PowerToysReport_2026-04-11-21-39-21.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/26646331/PowerToysReport_2026-04-11-21-39-21.zip)
### Additional Information
_No response_
### Other Software
proxifier PE 4.14
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the crash with Command Palette and Proxifier PE 4.14 on PowerToys 0.98.1, then inspect the uploaded PowerToysReport ZIP for the failure details. Done means Command Palette continues running when Proxifier is opened and can be relaunched without crashing.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100