Error on starting PowerToys

[amigainc]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.87.1.0

Installation method

Microsoft Store

Running as admin

No

Area(s) with issue?

General

Steps to reproduce

Loading on Windows start.

✔️ Expected Behavior

No message.

❌ Actual Behavior

This message:

Version: 0.87.1.0 OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19045.0 IntPtr Length: 8 x64: True Date: 20/01/2025 12:41:06 Exception: System.Windows.Markup.XamlParseException: Set property 'System.Windows.ResourceDictionary.DeferrableContent' threw an exception. ---> System.ArgumentException: Item has already been added. Key in dictionary: 'SystemColorWindowColorBrush' Key being added: 'SystemColorWindowColorBrush' at System.Collections.Hashtable.Insert(Object key, Object nvalue, Boolean add) at System.Windows.ResourceDictionary.SetKeys(IList1 keyCollection, IServiceProvider serviceProvider)
at MS.Internal.Xaml.Runtime.ClrObjectRuntime.SetValue(Object inst, XamlMember property, Object value)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.RewrapException(Exception e, IXamlLineInfo lineInfo, Uri baseUri)
at System.Windows.Markup.WpfXamlLoader.Load(XamlReader xamlReader, IXamlObjectWriterFactory writerFactory, Boolean skipJournaledProperties, Object rootObject, XamlObjectWriterSettings settings, Uri baseUri)
at System.Windows.Markup.WpfXamlLoader.LoadBaml(XamlReader xamlReader, Boolean skipJournaledProperties, Object rootObject, XamlAccessLevel accessLevel, Uri baseUri)
at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.LoadBaml(Stream stream, ParserContext parserContext, Object parent, Boolean closeStream)
at System.Windows.Application.LoadBamlStreamWithSyncInfo(Stream stream, ParserContext pc)
at MS.Internal.AppModel.AppModelKnownContentFactory.BamlConverterCore(Stream stream, Uri baseUri, Boolean canUseTopLevelBrowser, Boolean sandboxExternalContent, Boolean allowAsync, Boolean isJournalNavigation, XamlReader& asyncObjectConverter, Boolean isUnsafe)
at MS.Internal.AppModel.MimeObjectFactory.GetObjectAndCloseStreamCore(Stream s, ContentType contentType, Uri baseUri, Boolean canUseTopLevelBrowser, Boolean sandboxExternalContent, Boolean allowAsync, Boolean isJournalNavigation, XamlReader& asyncObjectConverter, Boolean isUnsafe)
at System.Windows.ResourceDictionary.set_Source(Uri value)
at System.Windows.ThemeManager.GetThemeDictionary(ThemeMode themeMode)
at System.Windows.ThemeManager.ApplyFluentOnWindow(Window window)
at System.Windows.ThemeManager.OnWindowThemeChanged(Window window, ThemeMode oldThemeMode, ThemeMode newThemeMode)
at System.Windows.Window.CreateSourceWindow(Boolean duringShow)
at System.Windows.Window.ShowHelper(Object booleanBox)
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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[similar-issues-ai]

We've found some similar issues:

• something went wrong #36402 , similarity score: 84%
• [Run] XamlParseException: Set property 'System.Windows.ResourceDictionary.DeferrableContent' threw an exception #36389 , similarity score: 83%
• Something went wrong. #36577 , similarity score: 83%
• Error during booting the computer #36661 , similarity score: 82%
• Something went wrong #36896 , 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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[crutkas]

/dup #36389

[microsoft-github-policy-service]

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!