Power Toys Run crashes during search

[alishutc]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.90.1

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Area(s) with issue?

PowerToys Run

Steps to reproduce

• Launch Power Toys Run via keyboard shortcut
• Begin typing
• Crashes consistently after typing 2-3 characters
• At this point the PowerToys Run shortcut is not recognised until manually exiting and re-starting PowerToys

✔️ Expected Behavior

No crash

❌ Actual Behavior

Crash :(

Additional Information

PowerToysReport_2025-05-03-15-19-11.zip

Other Software

No response

[similar-issues-ai]

We've found some similar issues:

• PowerToys Run Crash during random search #24214 , similarity score: 89%
• Crash on running PowerToys Run #24335 , similarity score: 88%
• PowerToys Run does not work and crashes #30850 , similarity score: 88%
• [PowerToys Run] - Crashes upon input #33169 , similarity score: 87%
• PowerToys Run Crash Every Time Launched #30346 , similarity score: 87%
• PowerToys Run crashes #21095 , similarity score: 86%
• PowerToys Run crashes when typing Alt-Space #33629 , similarity score: 85%
• PowerToys Run crashes on launch #33803 , similarity score: 85%
• PowerToys Run crashes when using with Program plugin #37254 , similarity score: 82%
• PowerToys Run ran into an issue when search things #31469 , similarity score: 82%
• PowerToys Run crashes instantly #33637 , similarity score: 82%

If any of the above are duplicates, please consider closing this issue out and adding additional context in the original issue.

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[cinnamon-msft]

/dup #32730

[microsoft-github-policy-service]

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

[alishutc]

I don't think this is a duplicate of that issue?