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[Run] Allow filter out app results #3699

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timocov opened this issue May 25, 2020 · 7 comments
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[Run] Allow filter out app results #3699

timocov opened this issue May 25, 2020 · 7 comments
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Idea-Enhancement New feature or request on an existing product Product-PowerToys Run Improved app launch PT Run (Win+R) Window

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@timocov
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timocov commented May 25, 2020

Summary of the new feature/enhancement

Sometimes it might be useful to filter out some apps/search result (maybe by regex for instance, or by context menu in the search results).

For example:

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For instance here I personally don't want to see "Character Map", "Weather Windows App" and "Private Character Editor" because I never used them and not going to do so, but I see them in search results. It might be the issue would be fixed in the search result will be sorted somehow (by usage and weight).

@jyuwono jyuwono added Product-PowerToys Run Improved app launch PT Run (Win+R) Window Idea-Enhancement New feature or request on an existing product labels May 26, 2020
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jyuwono commented May 26, 2020

Copying from #3642 for reference:

Add support to exclude certain file or dictionary on PowerToy Run

@jyuwono jyuwono changed the title [Launcher] Allow filter out search results [Launcher, tracker] Allow filter out search results May 26, 2020
@jyuwono jyuwono added this to the Suggested Enhancements milestone Jun 3, 2020
@jyuwono jyuwono changed the title [Launcher, tracker] Allow filter out search results [Launcher, tracker] Allow filter out app results Jun 12, 2020
@enricogior enricogior changed the title [Launcher, tracker] Allow filter out app results [Run][tracker] Allow filter out app results Jan 9, 2021
@enricogior enricogior changed the title [Run][tracker] Allow filter out app results [Run] Allow filter out app results Jan 9, 2021
@hyuuki
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hyuuki commented Oct 12, 2021

I also need this feature. Just now, I mistakenly selected "uninstall" XAMPP instead of running the program. Typed xampp and Enter without reading the full entry. Fortunately, it asked for UAC, and I canceled the uninstallation.

@kroaton
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kroaton commented Dec 13, 2021

How is this still not a thing? I get "Uninstall App" way more often than the actual apps. Hiding unwanted results and aliasing are without a doubt necessary features. Otherwise, why even have this?

@dragonofmercy
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What's the status of this enhancement, we are now mid 2023, no update since 2021...

@Quinesee
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Quinesee commented Oct 4, 2023

I would love to see this feature implemented. I can't tell you how many times I have uninstalled Zoom.

@Dregu
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Dregu commented Feb 6, 2024

Yes, every program inexplicably adding their own uninstaller shortcuts to start menu, which then pop up in all the searches, often as first result, when we actually just use Apps & features to find those uninstallers... Of course we can find and delete all the shortcuts, but a simple word blacklist in PT Run would be much appreciated.

@SamKr
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SamKr commented Mar 15, 2024

+1 on this one. Maybe a specific ignorelist. For instance, when searching for 'notepad', I always get the old notepad.exe result first instead of the new store version. Same goes for teams and a bunch of other apps. Would really love to see this implemented, the last missing basic feature I think :)

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