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Description
### Microsoft PowerToys version
PowerToysUserSetup-0.101.2362.0-x64.exe
### Installation method
GitHub
### Area(s) with issue?
General
### Steps to reproduce
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:15]i001: Burn x64 v5.0.2+aa65968c419420d32e3e1b647aea0082f5ca5b78, Windows v10.0 x64 (Build 19045: Service Pack 0), path: D:\download\PowerToysUserSetup-0.101.2362.0-x64.exe
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:15]i000: Initializing formatted variable 'InstallFolder' to value '[LocalAppDataFolder]PowerToys'
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:15]i000: Initializing string variable 'BundleUpgradeCode' to value '6341382d-c0a9-4238-9188-be9607e3fab2'
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:15]i000: Initializing version variable 'MinimumVersion' to value '0.0.0.0'
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:15]i000: Initializing version variable 'TargetPowerToysVersion' to value '0.101.2362.0'
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:15]i000: Initializing version variable 'DetectedPowerToysVersion' to value '0.0.0.0'
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:15]i000: Initializing version variable 'DetectedPowerToysUserVersion' to value '0.0.0.0'
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:15]i000: Initializing version variable 'DetectedWindowsBuildNumber' to value '0'
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:15]i009: Command Line: ''
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:15]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleOriginalSource' to value 'D:\download\PowerToysUserSetup-0.101.2362.0-x64.exe'
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:15]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleOriginalSourceFolder' to value 'D:\download\'
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog' to value 'C:\Users\x~1\AppData\Local\Temp\powertoys-bootstrapper-msi-0.101.2362.0_20260826211016.log'
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleInProgressName' to value ''
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleName' to value 'PowerToys (Preview) x64'
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleManufacturer' to value 'Microsoft Corporation'
[50DC:5B90][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i000: WIXSTDBA: LoadBAFunctions() - BAFunctions DLL C:\Users\x~1\AppData\Local\Temp\{BA8F6050-F28C-423D-A072-5CA8E0B620F4}\.ba\SilentFilesInUseBAFunction.dll
[50DC:5B90][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i000: *** CREATEBAFUNCTIONS CALLED *** BA Function DLL is being loaded!
[50DC:5B90][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i000: *** BA FUNCTION CONSTRUCTOR *** CSilentFilesInUseBAFunctions created
[50DC:5B90][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i000: *** CREATEBAFUNCTIONS *** Created CSilentFilesInUseBAFunctions object
[50DC:5B90][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i000: *** CREATEBAFUNCTIONS *** OnCreate completed successfully
[50DC:5B90][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i000: *** CREATEBAFUNCTIONS SUCCESS *** BA Function system initialized
[50DC:5B90][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i000: Setting version variable 'WixBundleFileVersion' to value '5.0.2.0'
[50DC:5B90][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i000: Setting numeric variable 'WixStdBALanguageId' to value 1033
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i100: Detect begin, 3 packages
[50DC:5B90][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i000: *** CUSTOM BA FUNCTION SYSTEM ACTIVE *** Running detect begin BA function. fCached=0, registrationType=0, cPackages=3, fCancel=0
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i000: Product or related product not found: {D8B559DB-4C98-487A-A33F-50A8EEE42726}
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i000: Setting version variable 'DetectedPowerToysUserVersion' to value '0.0.0.0'
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i000: Setting version variable 'DetectedPowerToysVersion' to value '0.65.0'
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i000: Setting string variable 'DetectedWindowsBuildNumber' to value '19045'
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i000: Setting numeric variable 'HasWebView2PerMachine' to value 1
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i000: Setting numeric variable 'HasWebView2PerUser' to value 1
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i102: Detected related bundle: {2bab5d90-683b-4ef1-be55-c3597478aa34}, type: Upgrade, scope: PerUser, version: 0.74.1.0, cached: Yes
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i102: Detected related bundle: {2bab5d90-683b-4ef1-be55-c3597478aa34}, type: Upgrade, scope: PerUser, version: 0.74.1.0, cached: Yes
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i052: Condition 'HasWebView2PerMachine OR HasWebView2PerUser' evaluates to true.
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i101: Detected package: TerminatePowerToys, state: Absent, cached: No, install registration state: (permanent), cache registration state: (permanent)
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i101: Detected package: WebView2, state: Present, cached: No, install registration state: (permanent), cache registration state: (permanent)
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i101: Detected package: PowerToysUserSetup_0.101.2362.0_x64.msi, state: Absent, cached: No, install registration state: Absent, cache registration state: Absent
[50DC:5B90][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i052: Condition 'MinimumVersion >= DetectedPowerToysVersion' evaluates to false.
[50DC:5B90][2026-08-26T21:10:16]e000: Error 0x81f40001: PowerToys is already installed on this system for all users. We recommend first uninstalling that version before installing this one.
[50DC:2EB0][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i199: Detect complete, result: 0x0, registration state: None, cached: No, eligible for cleanup: No
[50DC:5B90][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i052: Condition 'WixBundleAction = 2' evaluates to false.
[50DC:5B90][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i052: Condition 'WixBundleAction = 3' evaluates to false.
[50DC:5B90][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i052: Condition 'WixBundleAction = 4' evaluates to false.
[50DC:5B90][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i052: Condition 'WixBundleAction = 5' evaluates to false.
[50DC:5B90][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i052: Condition 'WixBundleAction = 6' evaluates to false.
[50DC:5B90][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i052: Condition 'WixBundleAction = 7' evaluates to false.
[50DC:5B90][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i052: Condition 'WixBundleAction = 8' evaluates to false.
[50DC:5B90][2026-08-26T21:10:16]i052: Condition 'WixStdBARestartRequired' evaluates to false.
### ✔️ Expected Behavior
update
### ❌ Actual Behavior
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Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the update attempt with PowerToysUserSetup-0.101.2362.0-x64.exe on Windows 10 and reviewing the provided bootstrapper log, especially the detected per-user and per-machine versions. Done means the installer can update the existing PowerToys installation without reporting error 0x81f40001.
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Assessment
- Domain
- release
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100