microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

When changing the Win11 context menu to the legacy context menu, PowerToys context menu items do not appear

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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.98.1

### Installation method

GitHub

### Area(s) with issue?

General

### Steps to reproduce

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When changing the Win11 context menu to the legacy context menu, PowerToys context menu items do not appear

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

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### ❌ Actual Behavior

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### Additional Information

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue on Windows 11 using PowerToys 0.98.1: switch from the standard context menu to the legacy context menu and check whether PowerToys entries appear. Compare the observed behavior with the expected context-menu integration and document or test the result against the supplied reproduction steps.

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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
35/100

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