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Keyboard Manager does not work at all
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Description
Microsoft PowerToys version
0.99.1
Installation method
PowerToys auto-update
Area(s) with issue?
Keyboard Manager
Steps to reproduce
- Open PowerToys Settings and navigate to Keyboard Manager.
- Ensure that Keyboard Manager is enabled.
- Set up any key or shortcut remapping.
- Press the configured key combination.
✔️ Expected Behavior
The remapped keys or shortcuts should trigger correctly and perform their assigned actions.
❌ Actual Behavior
Nothing happens. Keyboard Manager completely ignores any configured shortcuts and keys. The original key functions are executed instead.
Upload Bug Report ZIP-file
PowerToysReport_2026-06-08-23-45-53.zip
Additional Information
OS version: Windows 11
.Net version: idk
System Language: Russian
User or System Installation: User
Running as admin: Yes
Other Software
None
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the Keyboard Manager failure in PowerToys 0.99.1 using the listed remapping steps, then inspect PowerToysReport_2026-06-08-23-45-53.zip for diagnostic details. Done means configured key and shortcut remappings work on Windows 11 while the original key functions no longer execute.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
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