App isn't starting at startup!

[SupBro5]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.78.0

Installation method

GitHub

Running as admin

Yes

Area(s) with issue?

General

Steps to reproduce

The app was working properly, all of a sudden, I noticed today that it isn't starting at startup! I went to the settings and saw that the "run PowerToys at startup" option was off, then I set back on and left. But after I restarted my pc, it didn't start up, I checked again and I see that the option for startup is again off, then I turned on and left app and came back right after closing the app and still see that the option was off, the option for startup automatically turns off, which is why it doesn't run at startup.
Thank you for your support!!

✔️ Expected Behavior

Run at startup option should have not automatically turn off!

❌ Actual Behavior

Run at startup option automatically turns off!

Other Software

No response

[TheJoeFin]

/bugreport

[Jay-o-Way]

Is it possible that the older installation was done with user-scope, and the latest is machine-scope?

[SupBro5]

Hi there!We need a bit more information to really debug this issue. Can you add a "Report Bug" zip file here? You right click on our system tray icon and just go to report bug. Then drag the zipfile from your desktop onto the GitHub comment box in this issue. Thanks!

Uploading PowerToysReport_2024-02-22-16-50-55.zip…
Here you go!
Thank you!

[SupBro5]

Is it possible that the older installation was done with user-scope, and the latest is machine-scope?

Um sorry i didnt get you!

[SupBro5]

helloo!!?

[TheJoeFin]

@SupBro5 it looks like the bug report you attached didn't attach correctly. Maybe you hit comment before it was done uploading.

#31428 (comment)

Could you try uploading it again?

[SupBro5]

Sorry for the mistake.
Here you go!
PowerToysReport_2024-03-05-17-54-06.zip

[TheJoeFin]

@SupBro5 from the bugreport it is not clear what is happening. Can you take these steps and report back:

1. Enabling "Run at startup" in PowerToys Settings
2. Exit PowerToys from the tray icon.
3. Launch PowerToys from Start Menu
4. Go to settings and check the status of "Run at startup"

[SupBro5]

I did the steps mentioned above. After I enabled and exited and launched again, I see that the option is disabled again!! It automatically disables, or maybe it shows that it will run at startup when I enable it but can't make a change in its program/files... I guess, and maybe that's why when I start the app again it shows that the option is disabled!!!

[TheJoeFin]

@SupBro5 can you open Task Scheduler and open the PowerToys folder. Here is what mine looks like:

That is where PowerToys tells Windows to launch when the user logs on.

[PeterAdam]

Same problem here, Task scheduler shows an Internal error happened messagebox, then it is empty. I am a windows insider stuck on Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.26040.1000], so may have other problems, too.

[SupBro5]

@SupBro5 can you open Task Scheduler and open the PowerToys folder. Here is what mine looks like:

That is where PowerToys tells Windows to launch when the user logs on.

well in powertoys section...its empty!!! like theres no file or anything...

[SupBro5]

hello??
Any update???

[TheJoeFin]

@SupBro5 Please review this similar issue and see if you can add PowerToys to TaskScheduler. The issue may be you installed PowerToys as an admin user, then login as a different standard user which does not trigger launching PowerToys in Task Scheduler.
#31962

Let me know if this helps. /needinfo

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