microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

PowerToys Home window automatically opens after every Windows 11 restart (v0.100.0)

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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

Release v0.100.0

### Installation method

WinGet

### Area(s) with issue?

General

### Steps to reproduce

Install PowerToys v0.100.0.
Enable "Run at startup".
Restart Windows 11.
Sign in to Windows.
Wait for startup applications to load.

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

PowerToys should start silently in the system tray after login and should not automatically open the Settings/Home window unless the user explicitly launches it.

### ❌ Actual Behavior

After every Windows restart and login, the PowerToys Settings application opens automatically and displays the Home page. The program loads correctly, but the Home screen appears on the desktop without user interaction.

### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file

[image.png](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0ca818a4-ff01-46eb-ba42-fb641c40db97)

### Additional Information

Windows 11 Version 25H2 (Build 26200.8457)
PowerToys v0.100.0
Installed via WinGet
Running as Administrator
The issue occurs consistently after every reboot.
I would like PowerToys to start minimized in the system tray only.
No startup shortcut was intentionally configured to open the Settings window.
Screenshot attached.

### Other Software

LibreWolf Browser
AdGuard
VPN Unlimited
Bitwarden
PowerShell 7.6.1

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Research direction

No source files, tests, or entry points are named in the report. Reproduce the behavior with PowerToys v0.100.0, Run at startup enabled, and Windows 11, then trace the startup path that launches the Settings/Home window; done means startup leaves PowerToys in the system tray without opening the Home page.

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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

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