microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Command Palette triggers explorer.exe error: "Package is currently unavailable" on Windows 11 25H2

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Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-Command Palette
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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_

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Open the contributing 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

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