Windows 11 won't complete startup

[BobW696]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.68.1.0

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Running as admin

No

Area(s) with issue?

General

Steps to reproduce

Tried to start computer Version: 0.68.1.0 OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.22621.0 IntPtr Length: 8 x64: True Date: 8/6/2023 2:06:17 PM Exception: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not find file 'C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\launcher\Images\app.dark.png'. File name: 'C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\launcher\Images\app.dark.png' at Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles.SafeFileHandle.CreateFile(String fullPath, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options) at Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles.SafeFileHandle.Open(String fullPath, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options, Int64 preallocationSize, Nullable1 unixCreateMode) at System.IO.Strategies.OSFileStreamStrategy..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options, Int64 preallocationSize, Nullable1 unixCreateMode) at System.IO.Strategies.FileStreamHelpers.ChooseStrategyCore(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options, Int64 preallocationSize, Nullable`1 unixCreateMode) at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share) at System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapDecoder.SetupDecoderFromUriOrStream(Uri uri, Stream stream, BitmapCacheOption cacheOption, Guid& clsId, Boolean& isOriginalWritable, Stream& uriStream, UnmanagedMemoryStream& unmanagedMemoryStream, SafeFileHandle& safeFilehandle) at System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapDecoder.CreateFromUriOrStream(Uri baseUri, Uri uri, Stream stream, BitmapCreateOptions createOptions, BitmapCacheOption cacheOption, RequestCachePolicy uriCachePolicy, Boolean insertInDecoderCache) at System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapImage.FinalizeCreation() at Wox.Infrastructure.Image.ImageLoader.Initialize(Theme theme) at PowerLauncher.App.<>c__DisplayClass19_0.b0() at Wox.Infrastructure.Stopwatch.Normal(String message, Action action) at PowerLauncher.App.OnStartup(Object sender, StartupEventArgs e) at System.Windows.Application.<.ctor>b1_0(Object unused) at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs) at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)

✔️ Expected Behavior

Windows to run

❌ Actual Behavior

White background, Task Manager works via key strokes, No taskbar or start menu. Shortcut keys do not work

Other Software

No response

[davidegiacometti]

Fixed in latest release. Please update PowerToys to 0.72.0: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/tag/v0.72.0

/needinfo

[BobW696]

Thanks. But my problem is I cannot get Windows 11 running properly to uninstall and install. I have a completely white screen. I cannot get the start menu, file explorer, or taskbar to appear. I did get Microsoft Edge running from the GiThub error message. And Task Manager (Ctrl-alt-delete). But Windows shortcuts to start Run do not work. Nor other Win key shortcuts. I ran System Restore for before latest PowerToy install and it made no difference. I am hosed

[davidegiacometti]

• That PowerToys error have been experienced by many users and has been fixed in the latest version.
• How do you relate the startup issue to PowerToys? Is the issue started after installing PowerToys?

/needinfo

[BobW696]

That was my impression from the Power Toys error message above. Could be wrong, but it popped up on my white screen.

[jaimecbernardo]

Please update to the latest version.

[BobW696]

That is a solution BUT AS PREVIOUS STATED IT CRASHED WINDOWS 11 AND I CANNOT GET WINDOWS 11 TO RUN SUFFICENTLY TO RE-INSTALL,.