alt + space does not work

[mtubini]

Hi, I´m trying to use alt+space to open search bar but does not work.

DELL - LATITUDE E7450, pt-BR Keyboard Windows 10.

[User198263321]

Works for me on my machine as expected so far...

[crutkas]

@mtubini please use the template. We have no way to know what version of powertoys and windows 10 you're on

[jinyonglner]

Alt + space cannot open the search bar. If you change the shortcut key, it still can't be opened

powerToys v.20.0 windows10 professional 19041.388

[mtubini]

Hi @crutkas see the information: PowerToys v.20.0, Windows10 PRO 19041.388 pt-BR.

[crutkas]

1. do you see PowerLauncher running in task manager?
2. Does event viewer show anything
3. can you attach your logs from %localappdata%\Microsoft\PowerToys\PowerToys Run\Logs

[jinyonglner]

1. 您看到PowerLauncher在任务管理器中运行吗？
2. 事件查看器是否显示任何内容
3. 您可以附上您的日志吗 %localappdata%\Microsoft\PowerToys\PowerToys Run\Logs

log: 2020-08-01 08:19:12.6223|INFO|App.OnStartup|Begin PowerToys Run startup ---------------------------------------------------- 2020-08-01 08:19:12.6590|INFO|App.OnStartup|Runtime info: Version: 1.0.0 OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19041.0 IntPtr Length: 8 x64: True 2020-08-01 08:19:13.0076|INFO|BinaryStorage.TryLoad|Cache file not exist, load default data 2020-08-01 08:19:13.0076|FATAL|FaultyLogger|Wrong logger message format <|BinaryStorage.Save|Saving cached data| <C:\Users\jinyong\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PowerToys\PowerToys Run\Cache\Image.cache>> 2020-08-01 08:19:13.0984|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Preload images cost <29ms> 2020-08-01 08:19:13.0984|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Number of preload images is <0>, Images Number: 4, Unique Items 4 2020-08-01 08:19:13.3539|FATAL|FaultyLogger|Wrong logger message format <|JsonStorage.Save|Saving cached data| <C:\Users\jinyong\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PowerToys\PowerToys Run\Settings\Settings.json>> 2020-08-01 08:19:13.3539|INFO|BinaryStorage.TryLoad|Cache file not exist, load default data 2020-08-01 08:19:13.3539|FATAL|FaultyLogger|Wrong logger message format <|BinaryStorage.Save|Saving cached data| <C:\Users\jinyong\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PowerToys\PowerToys Run\Cache\Pinyin.cache>> 2020-08-01 08:19:13.4315|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Preload pinyin cache <75ms> 2020-08-01 08:19:13.4315|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Number of preload pinyin combination<0> 2020-08-01 08:19:13.4883|FATAL|FaultyLogger|Wrong logger message format <|JsonStorage.Save|Saving cached data| <C:\Users\jinyong\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PowerToys\PowerToys Run\Settings\Plugins\Microsoft.Plugin.Folder\FolderSettings.json>> 2020-08-01 08:19:13.5683|FATAL|FaultyLogger|Wrong logger message format <|JsonStorage.Save|Saving cached data| <C:\Users\jinyong\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PowerToys\PowerToys Run\Settings\Plugins\Microsoft.Plugin.Program\Settings.json>> 2020-08-01 08:19:13.5927|INFO|BinaryStorage.TryLoad|Cache file not exist, load default data 2020-08-01 08:19:13.5927|FATAL|FaultyLogger|Wrong logger message format <|BinaryStorage.Save|Saving cached data| <C:\Users\jinyong\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PowerToys\PowerToys Run\Cache\Win32.cache>> 2020-08-01 08:19:13.6050|INFO|BinaryStorage.TryLoad|Cache file not exist, load default data 2020-08-01 08:19:13.6050|FATAL|FaultyLogger|Wrong logger message format <|BinaryStorage.Save|Saving cached data| <C:\Users\jinyong\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PowerToys\PowerToys Run\Cache\UWP.cache>> 2020-08-01 08:19:13.6050|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Preload programs cost <17ms> 2020-08-01 08:19:13.6120|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Number of preload win32 programs <0> 2020-08-01 08:19:18.5823|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Win32Program index cost <4968ms> 2020-08-01 08:47:04.5592|INFO|App.OnStartup|Begin PowerToys Run startup ---------------------------------------------------- 2020-08-01 08:47:04.5913|INFO|App.OnStartup|Runtime info: Version: 1.0.0 OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19041.0 IntPtr Length: 8 x64: True 2020-08-01 08:47:04.8944|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Preload images cost <26ms> 2020-08-01 08:47:04.8944|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Number of preload images is <0>, Images Number: 4, Unique Items 4 2020-08-01 08:47:05.1084|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Preload pinyin cache <44ms> 2020-08-01 08:47:05.1084|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Number of preload pinyin combination<0> 2020-08-01 08:47:05.1831|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Preload programs cost <6ms> 2020-08-01 08:47:05.1831|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Number of preload win32 programs <0> 2020-08-01 08:47:07.6810|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Win32Program index cost <2494ms> 2020-08-01 08:47:18.9350|INFO|App.OnStartup|Begin PowerToys Run startup ---------------------------------------------------- 2020-08-01 08:47:18.9630|INFO|App.OnStartup|Runtime info: Version: 1.0.0 OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19041.0 IntPtr Length: 8 x64: True 2020-08-01 08:47:19.2391|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Preload images cost <20ms> 2020-08-01 08:47:19.2391|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Number of preload images is <0>, Images Number: 4, Unique Items 4 2020-08-01 08:47:19.4660|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Preload pinyin cache <65ms> 2020-08-01 08:47:19.4660|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Number of preload pinyin combination<0> 2020-08-01 08:47:19.5431|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Preload programs cost <5ms> 2020-08-01 08:47:19.5431|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Number of preload win32 programs <0> 2020-08-01 08:47:22.0373|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Win32Program index cost <2492ms> 2020-08-01 08:55:00.0122|INFO|App.OnStartup|Begin PowerToys Run startup ---------------------------------------------------- 2020-08-01 08:55:00.0444|INFO|App.OnStartup|Runtime info: Version: 1.0.0 OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19041.0 IntPtr Length: 8 x64: True 2020-08-01 08:55:00.3473|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Preload images cost <24ms> 2020-08-01 08:55:00.3473|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Number of preload images is <0>, Images Number: 4, Unique Items 4 2020-08-01 08:55:00.6011|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Preload pinyin cache <79ms> 2020-08-01 08:55:00.6011|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Number of preload pinyin combination<0> 2020-08-01 08:55:00.6919|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Preload programs cost <5ms> 2020-08-01 08:55:00.6919|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Number of preload win32 programs <0> 2020-08-01 08:55:02.8434|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Win32Program index cost <2149ms> 2020-08-01 08:56:08.2461|INFO|App.OnStartup|Begin PowerToys Run startup ---------------------------------------------------- 2020-08-01 08:56:08.2748|INFO|App.OnStartup|Runtime info: Version: 1.0.0 OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19041.0 IntPtr Length: 8 x64: True 2020-08-01 08:56:08.5483|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Preload images cost <21ms> 2020-08-01 08:56:08.5510|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Number of preload images is <0>, Images Number: 4, Unique Items 4 2020-08-01 08:56:08.7864|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Preload pinyin cache <73ms> 2020-08-01 08:56:08.7864|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Number of preload pinyin combination<0> 2020-08-01 08:56:08.8535|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Preload programs cost <5ms> 2020-08-01 08:56:08.8535|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Number of preload win32 programs <0> 2020-08-01 08:56:11.3374|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Win32Program index cost <2481ms> 2020-08-01 08:56:22.4281|INFO|App.OnStartup|Begin PowerToys Run startup ---------------------------------------------------- 2020-08-01 08:56:22.4572|INFO|App.OnStartup|Runtime info: Version: 1.0.0 OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19041.0 IntPtr Length: 8 x64: True 2020-08-01 08:56:22.7433|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Preload images cost <23ms> 2020-08-01 08:56:22.7433|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Number of preload images is <0>, Images Number: 4, Unique Items 4 2020-08-01 08:56:22.9454|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Preload pinyin cache <40ms> 2020-08-01 08:56:22.9454|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Number of preload pinyin combination<0> 2020-08-01 08:56:23.0151|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Preload programs cost <5ms> 2020-08-01 08:56:23.0151|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Number of preload win32 programs <0> 2020-08-01 08:56:25.3720|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Win32Program index cost <2354ms> 2020-08-01 09:03:10.6881|INFO|App.OnStartup|Begin PowerToys Run startup ---------------------------------------------------- 2020-08-01 09:03:10.7161|INFO|App.OnStartup|Runtime info: Version: 1.0.0 OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19041.0 IntPtr Length: 8 x64: True 2020-08-01 09:03:10.9733|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Preload images cost <20ms> 2020-08-01 09:03:10.9733|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Number of preload images is <0>, Images Number: 4, Unique Items 4 2020-08-01 09:03:11.1627|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Preload pinyin cache <43ms> 2020-08-01 09:03:11.1627|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Number of preload pinyin combination<0> 2020-08-01 09:03:11.2280|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Preload programs cost <5ms> 2020-08-01 09:03:11.2280|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Number of preload win32 programs <0> 2020-08-01 09:03:13.2653|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Win32Program index cost <2035ms> 2020-08-01 09:03:53.1288|INFO|App.OnStartup|Begin PowerToys Run startup ---------------------------------------------------- 2020-08-01 09:03:53.1557|INFO|App.OnStartup|Runtime info: Version: 1.0.0 OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19041.0 IntPtr Length: 8 x64: True 2020-08-01 09:03:53.4174|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Preload images cost <21ms> 2020-08-01 09:03:53.4174|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Number of preload images is <0>, Images Number: 4, Unique Items 4 2020-08-01 09:03:53.6091|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Preload pinyin cache <43ms> 2020-08-01 09:03:53.6091|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Number of preload pinyin combination<0> 2020-08-01 09:03:53.6749|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Preload programs cost <4ms> 2020-08-01 09:03:53.6749|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Number of preload win32 programs <0> 2020-08-01 09:03:55.8065|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Win32Program index cost <2129ms> 2020-08-01 09:04:51.5109|INFO|App.OnStartup|Begin PowerToys Run startup ---------------------------------------------------- 2020-08-01 09:04:51.5386|INFO|App.OnStartup|Runtime info: Version: 1.0.0 OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19041.0 IntPtr Length: 8 x64: True 2020-08-01 09:04:51.7977|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Preload images cost <20ms> 2020-08-01 09:04:51.7977|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Number of preload images is <0>, Images Number: 4, Unique Items 4 2020-08-01 09:04:51.9778|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Preload pinyin cache <32ms> 2020-08-01 09:04:51.9778|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Number of preload pinyin combination<0> 2020-08-01 09:04:52.0420|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Preload programs cost <5ms> 2020-08-01 09:04:52.0420|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Number of preload win32 programs <0> 2020-08-01 09:04:54.1794|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Win32Program index cost <2135ms> 2020-08-01 09:05:17.3769|INFO|App.OnStartup|Begin PowerToys Run startup ---------------------------------------------------- 2020-08-01 09:05:17.4049|INFO|App.OnStartup|Runtime info: Version: 1.0.0 OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19041.0 IntPtr Length: 8 x64: True 2020-08-01 09:05:17.6802|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Preload images cost <20ms> 2020-08-01 09:05:17.6802|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Number of preload images is <0>, Images Number: 4, Unique Items 4 2020-08-01 09:05:17.8677|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Preload pinyin cache <34ms> 2020-08-01 09:05:17.8677|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Number of preload pinyin combination<0> 2020-08-01 09:05:17.9310|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Preload programs cost <5ms> 2020-08-01 09:05:17.9310|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Number of preload win32 programs <0> 2020-08-01 09:05:20.1250|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Win32Program index cost <2191ms> 2020-08-01 12:12:29.7614|INFO|App.OnStartup|Begin PowerToys Run startup ---------------------------------------------------- 2020-08-01 12:12:29.8052|INFO|App.OnStartup|Runtime info: Version: 1.0.0 OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19041.0 IntPtr Length: 8 x64: True 2020-08-01 12:12:30.5331|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Preload images cost <50ms> 2020-08-01 12:12:30.5331|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Number of preload images is <0>, Images Number: 4, Unique Items 4 2020-08-01 12:12:30.9699|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Preload pinyin cache <133ms> 2020-08-01 12:12:30.9699|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Number of preload pinyin combination<0> 2020-08-01 12:12:31.1820|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Preload programs cost <13ms> 2020-08-01 12:12:31.1820|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Number of preload win32 programs <0> 2020-08-01 12:12:33.8216|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Win32Program index cost <2636ms> 2020-08-01 20:53:13.7252|INFO|App.OnStartup|Begin PowerToys Run startup ---------------------------------------------------- 2020-08-01 20:53:13.7564|INFO|App.OnStartup|Runtime info: Version: 1.0.0 OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19041.0 IntPtr Length: 8 x64: True 2020-08-01 20:53:14.4673|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Preload images cost <61ms> 2020-08-01 20:53:14.4673|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Number of preload images is <0>, Images Number: 4, Unique Items 4 2020-08-01 20:53:14.7880|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Preload pinyin cache <75ms> 2020-08-01 20:53:14.7880|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Number of preload pinyin combination<0> 2020-08-01 20:53:14.9952|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Preload programs cost <9ms> 2020-08-01 20:53:14.9952|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Number of preload win32 programs <0> 2020-08-01 20:53:17.6870|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Win32Program index cost <2689ms> 2020-08-01 22:11:00.8698|INFO|App.OnStartup|Begin PowerToys Run startup ---------------------------------------------------- 2020-08-01 22:11:00.9115|INFO|App.OnStartup|Runtime info: Version: 1.0.0 OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19041.0 IntPtr Length: 8 x64: True 2020-08-01 22:11:01.9263|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Preload images cost <87ms> 2020-08-01 22:11:01.9263|INFO|ImageLoader.Initialize|Number of preload images is <0>, Images Number: 4, Unique Items 4 2020-08-01 22:11:02.2831|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Preload pinyin cache <120ms> 2020-08-01 22:11:02.2835|INFO|Wox.Infrastructure.Alphabet.Initialize|Number of preload pinyin combination<0> 2020-08-01 22:11:02.4711|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Preload programs cost <7ms> 2020-08-01 22:11:02.4711|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Number of preload win32 programs <0> 2020-08-01 22:11:05.0215|INFO|Microsoft.Plugin.Program.Main|Win32Program index cost <2548ms>

[b-layer]

Just installed PT for the first time (v0.20.0) and also have issues opening run search with alt-space. However, I only see it happening when PT is running as administrator. The other folks might want to check whether it's the same for them.

[syouSui]

I also meet the question that powertoys run does not work, but I follow the method of @jinyonglner , it's wonderful!

• steps
  1. cd the root folder of powertoys.
  2. search "PowerLauncher.exe"
  3. start it and let it running when you start your computer. Thanks for @jinyonglner I solved the annoying problem.

I think maybe you have not opened the button. @mtubini Good lucky.

[mtubini]

Works.... tks