microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
Keyboard Manager Key Remapping Fails After Sleep or Startup
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Description
Microsoft PowerToys version
0.100.2
Installation method
Microsoft Store
Area(s) with issue?
Keyboard Manager
Steps to reproduce
Keyboard Manager does not work properly after the computer wakes from sleep or when it launches automatically at startup. The remapped keys stop working, and the application must be closed and reopened to restore the mappings.
✔️ Expected Behavior
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❌ Actual Behavior
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Upload Bug Report ZIP-file
PowerToysReport_2026-07-14-13-55-49.zip
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the Keyboard Manager area and reproduce the remapping failure after system sleep and automatic startup, using the attached PowerToys report ZIP for context. Done means remapped keys continue working after wake and launch without needing to close and reopen the application.
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Assessment
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 52/100