microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
Settings won't open
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Description
### Microsoft PowerToys version
0.100.2
### Installation method
Microsoft Store
### Area(s) with issue?
Settings
### Steps to reproduce
My system tray icon for powertoys disappeared. Also when I try to open settings via the command pallet or the windows search bar, it won't open. It just completely disappeared.
### ✔️ Expected Behavior
To have it visible and open settings.
### ❌ Actual Behavior
My system tray icon for powertoys disappeared. Also when I try to open settings via the command pallet or the windows search bar, it won't open. It just completely disappeared.
### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file
_No response_
### Additional Information
windows 11
### Other Software
_No response_
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the missing tray icon and inaccessible Settings on Windows 11 with PowerToys 0.100.2 installed from the Microsoft Store. Collect the Bug Report ZIP-file and inspect the failure path for launching Settings. Done means the tray icon is visible and Settings opens from the command palette and Windows search.
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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
- 35/100