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File Explorer doesn't work with Workspaces
Microsoft PowerToys version
0.87.1
Installation method
PowerToys auto-update
Running as admin
None
Area(s) with issue?
Workspaces
Steps to reproduce
- Created Fancy Zone with 4 apps.
- Move each app to its place
- Launched Workspaces
- Created space, with those 4 apps opened
✔️ Expected Behavior
When launch saved Workspace, opens the 4 apps an placing them in assigned positions.
❌ Actual Behavior
Only 3 apps opens and go to assigned position, excluding File Explorer, which it doesn't launch. Or, if file Explorer is open, it does nothing.
Other Software
No response
Confirming that this remains a bug. I encounter the same issue with File Explorer not responding to Workspace launch.
Microsoft PowerToys version 0.88.0
Installation method Windows Store
Running as admin Yes
Area(s) with issue? Workspaces
Steps to reproduce Opened Workspaces Editor. Saved a workspace with four apps arranged across two monitors, including a File Explorer window.
✔️ Expected Behavior When Workspace is launched, opens the 4 apps if not opened already and places them in the assigned positions or moves existing windows to the assigned positions.
❌ Actual Behavior Only 3 apps open and go to assigned position, excluding File Explorer, which it doesn't launch. Or, if a File Explorer window is open, it does not move the File Explorer window to the assigned position.
Yes. It's a bug. I will create a bug report, but it's the same that @philcombiths posted.