microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Causing Input Delay At Startup For Like 10-20 Seconds

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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.100.2

### Installation method

WinGet

### Area(s) with issue?

General

### Steps to reproduce

Enable open at startup

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

No input delay at least not when keyboard manager is disabled

### ❌ Actual Behavior

Input delay and extreme lag at startup

### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file

[PowerToysReport_2026-08-03-18-45-03.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/30667846/PowerToysReport_2026-08-03-18-45-03.zip)

### Additional Information

Windows 11 NT 10.0.26200.8973
Turkish
System Install
Running as admin
Only command palette with drag and move is enabled

### Other Software

_No response_

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by reviewing the attached PowerToysReport ZIP and reproduce the issue with Open at startup enabled on Windows 11. Compare startup input latency with Keyboard Manager disabled and only Command Palette's drag-and-move enabled. Done means startup no longer causes the reported 10–20 seconds of input delay.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
desktop, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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