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Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-PowerToys Run
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

v0.98.1

### Installation method

Microsoft Store

### Area(s) with issue?

PowerToys Run

### Steps to reproduce

Unfortunately, every once in a while, powertoys won't autostart.

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

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### ❌ Actual Behavior

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### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file

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### Additional Information

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### Other Software

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Contributor guide

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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 with the PowerToys Run startup path and review how the Microsoft Store installation registers and launches PowerToys. Reproduce the intermittent failure and collect diagnostic information; done means PowerToys Run consistently starts automatically after sign-in.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
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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