PowerToys activation shortcuts are still reserved even after disabling

[matthewclso]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.82.0

Installation method

Microsoft Store

Running as admin

No

Area(s) with issue?

General

Steps to reproduce

The default keyboard shortcut for Always On Top, for example (it doesn't matter which PowerToy it is, this happens for all activation shortcuts) is Win+Ctrl+t.

1. Change to Win+Ctrl+a (once again, doesn't matter which specific shortcut is used)
2. In another app (for example, Windows Terminal), try to set Win+Ctrl+t as a shortcut for something. It's not allowed, as Win+Ctrl+t is still reserved by Windows.
3. Same thing occurs even when Always On Top is disabled.

✔️ Expected Behavior

The Win+Ctrl+t shortcut should be freed and made available for use once the shortcut is changed or disabled.

❌ Actual Behavior

The default activation shortcut for the PowerToy cannot be used by any other Windows or application process, even when PowerToys is disabled.

Other Software

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