valinet / valinet/ExplorerPatcher

Win+X's PowerShell causes Explorer to restart

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Description

Win+X selects PowerShell(admin or not admin),
and executing Win+X again will restart the resource manager.
This is true for every operation.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue by opening PowerShell from Win+X, then opening Win+X again, and verify whether Explorer restarts; test both administrator modes and each listed operation. Trace the Win+X handling in the ExplorerPatcher source to identify the relevant entry point. Done means repeated Win+X use no longer restarts Explorer.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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