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[Workspaces] Portable apps not captured in workspaces #34612

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theodote opened this issue Sep 4, 2024 · 3 comments
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[Workspaces] Portable apps not captured in workspaces #34612

theodote opened this issue Sep 4, 2024 · 3 comments
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Issue-Bug Something isn't working Needs-Author-Feedback The original author of the issue/PR needs to come back and respond to something Product-Workspaces Refers to the Workspaces utility

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theodote commented Sep 4, 2024

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.84.0

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Running as admin

Yes

Area(s) with issue?

Workspaces

Steps to reproduce

Open your favourite portable executable apps and try to capture a layout

✔️ Expected Behavior

Portable apps are detected and properly recorded in layout

❌ Actual Behavior

Portable apps are not detected at all:
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Installed, registered apps are detected (firefox, thunderbird on screenshot):
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Other Software

Any portable program, in my case stored in C:\Portable Apps\

@theodote theodote added Issue-Bug Something isn't working Needs-Triage For issues raised to be triaged and prioritized by internal Microsoft teams labels Sep 4, 2024
@theodote theodote changed the title Portable apps not captured in workspaces [Workspaces] Portable apps not captured in workspaces Sep 4, 2024
@TheJoeFin TheJoeFin added the Product-Workspaces Refers to the Workspaces utility label Sep 5, 2024
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twesemey commented Sep 5, 2024

Hi there. I have similar problems with Dioscord (C: appdata install), Steam (C: program files) and a game launcher on an external drive - all of those aren't captured.

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donlaci commented Nov 27, 2024

Please retest with latest PT 0.86
/bugreport

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@microsoft-github-policy-service microsoft-github-policy-service bot added Needs-Author-Feedback The original author of the issue/PR needs to come back and respond to something and removed Needs-Triage For issues raised to be triaged and prioritized by internal Microsoft teams labels Nov 27, 2024
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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!
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