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Power Toys Run and Command Palette is not working

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#41,529 opened on Sep 1, 2025

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Description

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.93.0

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Area(s) with issue?

Command Palette

Steps to reproduce

when I click the shortcut key it will activate but when I type the command with "??" it just opens my default browser. I also changed my default browser but no result. When I click the enter it will just open the blank tab not the queries that I type.

✔️ Expected Behavior

It should search my query on the browser.

❌ Actual Behavior

Just open the empty tab on default browser.

Additional Information

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Research direction
Trace the input handling for the '??' command in PowerToys Run's command palette. Check the code that determines whether the input triggers a web search or a command. Look at recent changes to the URL opening logic.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktoptooling
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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Half day
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
C#GitWindows development
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70