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[Update] Installer crashes because of missing permissions #36381

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Description

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.86.0

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GitHub

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None

Area(s) with issue?

Installer

Steps to reproduce

  1. Disable UAC in Group Policies completely.
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  2. Log-in using a normal user account (no admin permissions).
  3. Search for updates in Settings.
  4. Press "Install button".

✔️ Expected Behavior

The "Install" button is disabled because of the missing permissions or the setup complains correctly about the missing permissions.

❌ Actual Behavior

I can press the install button in settings and the the setups crashes silently without error message.

PowerToysReport_2024-12-17-11-39-17.zip

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