PowerToys: Microsoft .NET unhandled exception with FileExplorerPreview v0.58.0

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.58.0

Running as admin

  • Yes

Area(s) with issue?

SVG Preview, SVG Thumbnail

Steps to reproduce

  1. Running Windows 11 Pro.
  2. Install PowerToys v0.58.0 with default settings.
  3. Open the Documents folder in File Explorer.
  4. Have some SVG files somewhere in Documents where Search will find them. Mine in are several subfolders a few levels deep.
  5. In the Search Documents box of File Explorer, type *.svg, then press Enter.
  6. Message box appears: Microsoft .NET, Unhandled exception… (SvgThumbnailProvider).
  7. Turn off SVG thumbnails.
  8. Restart computer.
  9. Repeat steps 3-5.
  10. Message box appears: Microsoft .NET, Unhandled exception… (SvgPreviewControl).
  11. Uninstall v0.58.0.
  12. Restart computer.
  13. Install v0.57.2.
  14. Repeat steps 3-5.
  15. No error.

Can duplicate by reinstalling v0.58.0.

Screenshot 2022-05-03 222700 Unhandled exception - SvgThumbnailProvider.txt Unhandled exception - SvgPreviewControl.txt

✔️ Expected Behavior

SVG preview without crash.

❌ Actual Behavior

Unhandled exception.

Other Software

No response

About this issue

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  • State: closed
  • Created 2 years ago
  • Reactions: 2
  • Comments: 25 (2 by maintainers)

Most upvoted comments

Using 0.58.0. Adding to not being able to close the .NET error dialog, I found that there are a ton of Edge and Edge Webview2 processes after gettint the .NET error and it also slows the system:

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Edit: is the COM Surrogate process that slows the system.