microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

FileLocksmith runs for 5 sec and then crashes

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Area-Quality Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-File Locksmith Severity-Medium
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.98.1

### Installation method

Microsoft Store

### Area(s) with issue?

File Locksmith

### Steps to reproduce

Image

### ✔️ 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

Open the contributing 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

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