CmdPal - "All Apps" sources don't hot-reload on saving settings
#38,601 opened on Apr 5, 2025
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Description
Microsoft PowerToys version
0.90.0
Installation method
GitHub
Running as admin
No
Area(s) with issue?
Command Palette
Steps to reproduce
I don't know how exactly reproducible this is, but I have some programs and games installed that "All Apps" just isn't finding, despite them being installed like default to Program Files/x86.
It may be directly related to the following issue as well, which probably deserves its own report, but the bottom two options in the All Apps settings are not saving:
I have checked and rechecked the "Include apps registered in the Registry" and "Include apps anywhere on the %PATH%" options and have pressed save, but the setting does not remain. Everytime I reopen the settings menu here they are blank again. So the setting isn't being saved.
✔️ Expected Behavior
Every installed and registered app, including games, should show up in the list. Adding new shortcuts to the Start Menu should update the list of available apps.
❌ Actual Behavior
Many apps are missing, despite them being installed and included in the registry, or existing in/being added to the Start Menu. The "Include apps registered in the Registry" and "Include apps anywhere on the %PATH%" settings aren't being saved, despite the save button being pressed. If CmdPal or PowerToys crashes and restarts, they are definitely reset. Even when apparently checked, the functionality of the settings to include Registry apps doesn't seem to be operating completely correctly anyway, as the app in question, Battle.net (and all of its installed games), is installed in the registry and is not showing up in the list.
Other Software
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