The keyboard manager stops working after restarting the computer.

[Tspm1eca]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.88.0

Installation method

GitHub

Running as admin

No

Area(s) with issue?

Keyboard Manager

Steps to reproduce

After my computer restarts, I have to manually close and then reopen PowerToys for the Keyboard Manager to function correctly.

Here are my Keyboard Manager settings:

✔️ Expected Behavior

I'd like the keyboard manager to function properly every time I restart my computer.

❌ Actual Behavior

The keyboard manager stops working after restarting the computer.

Other Software

No response

[similar-issues-ai]

We've found some similar issues:

• Keyboard Manager Not Active After Reboot/Restart #26840 , similarity score: 86%
• Windows keyboard manager doesn't start when I first boot up my computer. #35363 , similarity score: 86%
• Bug keyboard manager #30285 , similarity score: 85%
• Everytime my keyboard manager stop working and only returns when I restart my computer #36300 , similarity score: 84%
• Error keyboard manager #34798 , similarity score: 84%
• Keyboard Manager stops working once I close the application #15079 , similarity score: 83%
• Keyboard manager fails every time you reboot the computer #31520 , similarity score: 83%
• Keyboard Manager Not Active After Reboot #28608 , similarity score: 83%
• Dysfunctional Keyboard Manager #22833 , similarity score: 83%
• Keyboard Manager always stops working #26457 , similarity score: 82%
• keyboard-manager may fail after system restart or sleep #28069 , similarity score: 81%

If any of the above are duplicates, please consider closing this issue out and adding additional context in the original issue.

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[Tspm1eca]

Just so you know, I don't use WeChat.

[eo1989]

Similar issue occured w/ me. Have had Caps Lock remapped to Esc for the longest time (nvim user). Upgraded Powertoys to the latest January update and the Keyboard Manager doesn't work anymore. Tried remapping the keys all over again and the software returns a warning stating "the following keys do no have assignments: Caps Lock".

Noticed some logic/features were added to send keys and such. Could this have something to do with it?