microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
Command Palette triggers explorer.exe error: "Package is currently unavailable" on Windows 11 25H2
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Description
### Microsoft PowerToys version
0.100.0
### Installation method
PowerToys auto-update
### Area(s) with issue?
Command Palette
### Steps to reproduce
### Running as admin
Yes
### Area(s) with issue?
Command Palette
### Steps to reproduce
1. Open PowerToys Settings.
2. Go to System Tools → Command Palette.
3. Enable Command Palette.
4. Open or interact with the Command Palette settings page.
5. An explorer.exe error dialog appears.
### ✔️ Expected Behavior
### Expected behavior
PowerToys Command Palette should open normally without triggering an explorer.exe error.
### ❌ Actual Behavior
### Actual behavior
An explorer.exe dialog appears with the following message:
```text
Package is currently unavailable.
### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file
[屏幕截图 2026-05-25 102839.png](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3f3e50d4-b4ec-497c-9ca1-8061f84eac29)
[屏幕截图 2026-05-25 103304.png](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d1fc34e9-4ca0-4073-8a33-d7ca4aec6218)
[PowerToysReport_2026-06-10-20-34-23.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/28795125/PowerToysReport_2026-06-10-20-34-23.zip)
### Additional Information
OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0
.NET Version: .NET 10.0.8
PowerToys is running as admin (elevated)
Install scope: per user
Operating System Language: 中文(中国)
System locale: zh-CN
### Other Software
_No response_
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the Command Palette settings flow on Windows 11 25H2 with PowerToys 0.100.0, then inspect the uploaded PowerToysReport ZIP and screenshots for the explorer.exe failure details. Done means the Command Palette settings page opens and can be interacted with without the “Package is currently unavailable” dialog.
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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