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CmdPal: Performance monitor cannot detect my hardware

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CmdPal - Performance monitor Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-Command Palette
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.100.2

### Installation method

GitHub

### Area(s) with issue?

Command Palette

### Steps to reproduce

This often happens after turning off and restarting. Sometimes restarting the component via the menu may fix it, but the issue persists on the next restart.
Also, after restarting, my Time Component might move to the left of the Task Manager section, but in reality, before I shut down, the Time Widget was on the right side of the Task Manager widget.

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

Image

### ❌ Actual Behavior

Image

### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file

[PowerToysReport_2026-07-14-12-17-55.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/29992917/PowerToysReport_2026-07-14-12-17-55.zip)

### Additional Information

Win11 25H2 26200.8737
Run as administrator

### Other Software

_No response_

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by reproducing the Command Palette issue after turning the component off and restarting, then inspect the attached PowerToysReport ZIP for hardware-detection errors. Compare the expected and actual screenshots, and verify that the performance monitor detects the hardware and widget ordering remains consistent after restart.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

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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