Requested registry access is not allowed.

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.82.0

Installation method

GitHub

Running as admin

Yes

Area(s) with issue?

General

Steps to reproduce

Version: 0.82.0.0 OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19045.0 IntPtr Length: 8 x64: True Date: 7/11/2024 8:27:27 AM Exception: System.Security.SecurityException: Requested registry access is not allowed. at Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.OpenSubKey(String name, Boolean writable) at Microsoft.Win32.Registry.GetValue(String keyName, String valueName, Object defaultValue) at Wpf.Ui.Appearance.SystemThemeManager.GetCurrentSystemTheme() at Wpf.Ui.Appearance.SystemThemeManager.UpdateSystemThemeCache() at Wpf.Ui.Appearance.ApplicationThemeManager.ApplySystemTheme(Boolean updateAccent) at Wpf.Ui.Appearance.SystemThemeWatcher.Watch(Window window, WindowBackdropType backdrop, Boolean updateAccents, Boolean forceBackgroundReplace) at PowerLauncher.MainWindow..ctor(PowerToysRunSettings settings, MainViewModel mainVM, CancellationToken nativeWaiterCancelToken) 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)

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