PowerToys keeps disabling "Run at Startup" setting

[Russ741]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.81.1

Installation method

Microsoft Store

Running as admin

No

Area(s) with issue?

General

Steps to reproduce

a. GUI

1. Run C:\Program Files\PowerToys\PowerToys.exe
2. Right click system tray icon
3. select Settings
4. Hamburger menu -> General -> Switch "Run at Startup" from "Off" to "On"
5. Right click system tray icon
6. select Exit
7. Run C:\Program Files\PowerToys\PowerToys.exe
8. Right click system tray icon
9. select Settings

b. Directly editing settings.json

1. Open C:\Users(username)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PowerToys\settings.json
2. Change "startup" from false to true and save the file.
3. Run C:\Program Files\PowerToys\PowerToys.exe
4. Reopen C:\Users(username)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PowerToys\settings.json

PowerToysReport_2024-06-03-12-27-07.zip

✔️ Expected Behavior

a) Hamburger menu -> General -> "Run at Startup" should be "On"
b) C:\Users(username)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PowerToys\settings.json should have startup=true

❌ Actual Behavior

a) Hamburger menu -> General -> "Run at Startup" has reverted to "Off"
b) C:\Users(username)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PowerToys\settings.json has startup=false

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