PowerToys Run doesn't find a SINGLE app.

[herop]

ℹ Computer information

• PowerToys version: v0.22.0
• PowerToy Utility: ?? What is that?
• Running PowerToys as Admin: Yes
• Windows build number: 2004 (OS Build 20206.1000)

📝 Provide detailed reproduction steps (if any)

1. Open PowerToys Run
2. Search for example Word, Outlook or whatever app you fancy
3. Symlink addresses, folders, files (but no apps at all are shown)
4. Even having 20 result entries won't discover the application itself
5. MS Word, Microsoft Word result in - 0

✔️ Expected result

What is the expected result of the above steps?
Well, showing the app so that I can launch it?

❌ Actual result

What is the actual result of the above steps?
Described above
Are you want PowerToys Run to actually RUN something or open just folders and some weird files instead?

📷 Screenshots

Are there any useful screenshots? WinKey+Shift+S and then just paste them directly into the form

[Aaron-Junker]

PowerToy utility is in this case PowerToys Run.

[herop]

Understood. Makes sense. But is mentioned, though.

[MaximeVts]

I'm having the exact same issue, happened since I updated from 0.19 to 0.21.1
on version 0.19 I can find applications, but since the update, exactly like herop, I cannot find any.

by looking at the logs I have this error:

2020-09-10 15:22:46.9105|ERROR||------------- BEGIN Microsoft.Plugin.Program exception ------------- 2020-09-10 15:22:46.9272|ERROR|| Exception full name: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException Error status: KNOWN Class name: Win32 Calling method: LnkProgram Program path: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\ODBC Data Sources (32-bit).lnk InnerException number: 1 Exception message: Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component. Exception error type: HResult -2147467259 Exception thrown in called method: Void GetDescription(System.Text.StringBuilder, Int32) Possible interpretation of the error: An unexpected error occurred in the calling method LnkProgram Possible resolution: Can be ignored and Wox should still continue, however the program may not be loaded 2020-09-10 15:22:46.9455|ERROR||------------- END Microsoft.Plugin.Program exception -------------

I have another line of the exact same error but this time mentioning another link:
Program path: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows Media Player.lnk

[crutkas]

@alekhyareddy28 / @ryanbodrug-microsoft fyi

[dsrivastavv]

@MaximeVts @herop Can you please try restarting the powertoys without administrator mode and see if that fixes your issue ?
And, can you please share logs files present in C:\Users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\powertoys\powertoys run\Logs?

[herop]

No change at all.
Logs.zip

[MaximeVts]

Same here, it doesn't change the result.
Logs.zip

[mmc00]

Same here, I deleted the index, rebuilt, changed the path of the index, reinstalled power toys and there was no change. It also happened to me when I upgraded from 0.19 to 0.21.1.
logs.zip

[crutkas]

@somil55

@MaximeVts had an error, others i didn't see anything clearly

2020-09-13 18:40:00.2441|ERROR|PluginsLoader.CSharpPlugins|-------------------------- Begin exception --------------------------
2020-09-13 18:40:00.2441|ERROR|PluginsLoader.CSharpPlugins|Can't create instance for <Program>
2020-09-13 18:40:00.2761|ERROR|PluginsLoader.CSharpPlugins|Exception full name:
 <System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException>
2020-09-13 18:40:00.2980|ERROR|PluginsLoader.CSharpPlugins|Exception message:
 <Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.>
2020-09-13 18:40:00.3366|ERROR|PluginsLoader.CSharpPlugins|Exception stack trace:
 <   at System.RuntimeTypeHandle.CreateInstance(RuntimeType type, Boolean publicOnly, Boolean wrapExceptions, Boolean& canBeCached, RuntimeMethodHandleInternal& ctor, Boolean& hasNoDefaultCtor)
   at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceDefaultCtorSlow(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean wrapExceptions, Boolean fillCache)
   at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceDefaultCtor(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean skipCheckThis, Boolean fillCache, Boolean wrapExceptions)
   at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, Boolean nonPublic, Boolean wrapExceptions)
   at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type)
   at Wox.Core.Plugin.PluginsLoader.<>c__DisplayClass2_1.<CSharpPlugins>b__1()>
2020-09-13 18:40:00.3589|ERROR|PluginsLoader.CSharpPlugins|Exception source:
 <System.Private.CoreLib>
2020-09-13 18:40:00.3757|ERROR|PluginsLoader.CSharpPlugins|Exception target site:
 <System.Object CreateInstance(System.RuntimeType, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean ByRef, System.RuntimeMethodHandleInternal ByRef, Boolean ByRef)>
2020-09-13 18:40:00.3911|ERROR|PluginsLoader.CSharpPlugins|Exception HResult:
 <-2146232828>
2020-09-13 18:40:00.4151|ERROR|PluginsLoader.CSharpPlugins|Exception full name:
 <System.AggregateException>
2020-09-13 18:40:00.4353|ERROR|PluginsLoader.CSharpPlugins|Exception message:
 <One or more errors occurred. (The system cannot find the path specified. (0x80070003))>
2020-09-13 18:40:00.4566|ERROR|PluginsLoader.CSharpPlugins|Exception stack trace:
 <   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.WaitAllCore(Task[] tasks, Int32 millisecondsTimeout, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.WaitAll(Task[] tasks)
   at Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main..ctor()>
2020-09-13 18:40:00.4768|ERROR|PluginsLoader.CSharpPlugins|Exception source:
 <System.Private.CoreLib>
2020-09-13 18:40:00.5013|ERROR|PluginsLoader.CSharpPlugins|Exception target site:
 <Void ThrowAggregateException(System.Collections.Generic.List`1[System.Exception])>
2020-09-13 18:40:00.5261|ERROR|PluginsLoader.CSharpPlugins|Exception HResult:
 <-2146233088>
2020-09-13 18:40:00.5481|ERROR|PluginsLoader.CSharpPlugins|Exception full name:
 <System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException>
2020-09-13 18:40:00.5697|ERROR|PluginsLoader.CSharpPlugins|Exception message:
 <The system cannot find the path specified. (0x80070003)>
2020-09-13 18:40:00.5932|ERROR|PluginsLoader.CSharpPlugins|Exception stack trace:
 <   at Windows.ApplicationModel.Package.get_InstalledLocation()
   at Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Programs.PackageWrapper.GetWrapperFromPackage(Package package)
   at Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Programs.PackageManagerWrapper.FindPackagesForCurrentUser()
   at Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Programs.UWP.CurrentUserPackages()
   at Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Programs.UWP.All()
   at Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Storage.PackageRepository.IndexPrograms()
   at Wox.Infrastructure.Stopwatch.Normal(String message, Action action)
   at Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main.<.ctor>b__10_1()
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.InnerInvoke()
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.<>c.<.cctor>b__274_0(Object obj)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunFromThreadPoolDispatchLoop(Thread threadPoolThread, ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunFromThreadPoolDispatchLoop(Thread threadPoolThread, ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.ExecuteWithThreadLocal(Task& currentTaskSlot, Thread threadPoolThread)>
2020-09-13 18:40:00.6133|ERROR|PluginsLoader.CSharpPlugins|Exception source:
 <Windows.ApplicationModel>
2020-09-13 18:40:00.6331|ERROR|PluginsLoader.CSharpPlugins|Exception target site:
 <Windows.Storage.StorageFolder get_InstalledLocation()>
2020-09-13 18:40:00.6535|ERROR|PluginsLoader.CSharpPlugins|Exception HResult:
 <-2147024893>
2020-09-13 18:40:00.6535|ERROR|PluginsLoader.CSharpPlugins|-------------------------- End exception --------------------------

[dsrivastavv]

@MaximeVts I have tried a potential fix for your issue. Can you please check if this works by following steps below :

1. Uninstall Powertoys
2. Delete folder C:\Program Files\PowerToys, if present.
3. Extract MSI from .zip file below and install this MSI.

PowerToysSetup-0.21.2-x64.zip

Note: This is not an official build for PowerToys and is only for debugging purposes. Please uninstall it and switch to the latest official version.

[MaximeVts]

Seems your fix is working, I tried with and without administrator mode and it works in both cases:

[JackDallas]

@somil55 I'm having this issue as well and tried this fix, still seems to be broken for me, I do get some lnk files come up (vscode) but most apps are missing (my un-indexed drive is my 8tb external not the main C: drive)

Happy to run a debug build or provide logs :)

[dsrivastavv]

@JackDallas Can you please share logs at %userprofile%/appdata/local/microsoft/powertoys/PowerToys Run ?

[crutkas]

@herop and @mmc00 we'd love to work with you to help debug the issue. @somil55 and myself would like to do a teams call so we can see if we can't debug a bit more. Please email me, crutkas@microsoft.com

[JackDallas]

@JackDallas Can you please share logs at %userprofile%/appdata/local/microsoft/powertoys/PowerToys Run ?

Sure thing

Logs.zip

[dsrivastavv]

@JackDallas Nothing in the logs you shared seems like a possible error causing this issue. Can you please write to @crutkas so we can setup a call ?

@herop and @mmc00 we'd love to work with you to help debug the issue. @somil55 and myself would like to do a teams call so we can see if we can't debug a bit more. Please email me, crutkas@microsoft.com

[ghost]

This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has been marked as requiring author feedback but has not had any activity for 5 days. It will be closed if no further activity occurs within 5 days of this comment.

[herop]

Still not working with the provided zip.

[dsrivastavv]

@herop Can you please try the following MSI and upload logs to help debug this issue.
PowerToysSetup-0.23.1-x64.zip

[herop]

1. Uninstalled previous PT
2. The mentioned folder didn't exist
3. Installed your 0.23.1 MSI
4. Trying common and admin-mode
   Apparently it looks not good with the provided MSI:
   

[herop]

But I now have a very different idea:

• Windows only very recently complained, Office applications would not be longer available
• But sure enough they are
• I can open and work with them with no issue at all
• BUT: If I do PowerToys Run on other apps, they are shown as expected (see at the buttom)
  Office Apps:
  
  Others:
  

[dsrivastavv]

1. Uninstalled previous PT
2. The mentioned folder didn't exist
3. Installed your 0.23.1 MSI
4. Trying common and admin-mode
   Apparently it looks not good with the provided MSI:

@herop Can you please upload logs from %userprofile%/appdata/local/microsoft/powertoys/powertoys run/. The MSI is not a fix and meant to collect extra logs to help us debug this issue.

Also, the screenshot you shared for the "other apps" shows outlook as a result of the indexer plugin and not the program plugin, implying an issue with finding apps.

[herop]

2020-09-30.txt
Sure.

[crutkas]

Working with @mmc00, we figured out the root cause. We were trying to get meta data off a stub file in onedrive. We'll have a hotfix.

[htcfreek]

This issue and the corresponding PR needs a tag fix:

• "Hot Fix"
• "Work in progress"

[crutkas]

Fixed in https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/tag/v0.23.2