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
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