microsoft / microsoft/WindowsAppSDK-Samples
Windowing/cpp-winui sample app crashing on launch
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Description
It builds just fine but crashes with this message on launch. Other samples like cs-winui work just fine.
arch : debug x64
os : windows 11
winappsdk runtime verison : latest 1.2
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the crash in the Windowing/cpp-winui sample app using the reported Debug x64, Windows 11, and Windows App SDK 1.2-latest setup, then inspect the launch failure shown in the attached image. Done means the sample builds and launches without crashing under the reported configuration.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100