microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
FileLocksmith runs for 5 sec and then crashes
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Description
### Microsoft PowerToys version
0.98.1
### Installation method
Microsoft Store
### Area(s) with issue?
File Locksmith
### Steps to reproduce
### ✔️ Expected Behavior
I expected the app to run normally and showing me which processes are using that file/folder.
### ❌ Actual Behavior
It loaded 5 seconds and crashed after.
### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file
[PowerToysReport_2026-04-24-21-02-00.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/27063793/PowerToysReport_2026-04-24-21-02-00.zip)
### Additional Information
OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0
.NET Version: .NET 9.0.14
PowerToys is running as user (non-elevated)
Install scope: per user
Operating System Language: English (Germany)
System locale: en-DE
### Other Software
_No response_
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the uploaded PowerToysReport ZIP and reproduce the crash in File Locksmith using PowerToys 0.98.1, Windows 10.0.26200.0, and .NET 9.0.14 under a non-elevated per-user installation. Done means File Locksmith runs normally and shows the processes using the selected file or folder.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100