CmdPal: no longer runs commands on %PATH%?

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.100.2

Installation method

GitHub

Area(s) with issue?

Command Palette

Steps to reproduce

I have a .cmd file that starts a bunch of processes, I run it daily. It sits in my %PATH%. Before 0.100 I was able to hit the keyboard shortcut that opened command palette, type "> filename" (without quotes) and it would start the batch/cmd file. Now nothing happens, whether I refer to it as "> filename", "> filename.cmd", "filename", or "filename.cmd". I can still run it from start > run, cmd.exe, or windows terminal.

Something is broken. You can't use CmdPal like you'd use the start > run box anymore.

Some .Net info from this machine:

C:\Users%USERNAME%>dotnet --list-sdks
10.0.201 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]

C:\Users%USERNAME%>dotnet --list-runtimes
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 7.0.7 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 7.0.20 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 10.0.5 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.32 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 8.0.25 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 10.0.5 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.25 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 10.0.5 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]

✔️ Expected Behavior

my batch file to run when i type its name into command pallette and hit ENTER

❌ Actual Behavior

my batch file does not run when i type its name into command pallette and hit ENTER

Upload Bug Report ZIP-file

PowerToysReport_2026-07-08-13-36-34.zip

Additional Information

Windows 11 Pro
.NET info pasted above
Language=en
User installation
NOT running as admin

Other Software

cmd.exe, Version 10.0.26200.8117
Windows Terminal, Version 1.24.11321.0

Start at the Command Palette command-execution path and reproduce the report with a .cmd file placed on %PATH%. Compare handling of the filename, filename.cmd, and the > filename form with the expected Start > Run behavior. Done means a batch file on %PATH% launches when its name is entered and confirmed in Command Palette.