microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
PowerToys cannot run as administrator
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Description
### Microsoft PowerToys version
0.99.1
### Installation method
Microsoft Store
### Area(s) with issue?
General, Mouse Without Borders
### Steps to reproduce
Launch PowerToys as Administrator and still cannot run as a service.
### ✔️ Expected Behavior
Launch as Admin and be able to run as a service.
### ❌ Actual Behavior
"use service" still greyed out.
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### Additional Information
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### Other Software
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Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue with PowerToys 0.99.1 installed from the Microsoft Store, launching it as Administrator and checking Mouse Without Borders. Investigate the path controlling the greyed-out “use service” option and verify that the service can be enabled when PowerToys runs elevated.
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Assessment
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100