PowerToys: PowerToys Run not showing indexed .exe

Environment

Windows build number: Version 1909 (OS Build 18363.836)
PowerToys version: v0.18.1
PowerToy module for which you are reporting the bug (if applicable): Run

Steps to reproduce

All drives in system are indexed. Typing “ue4” in start menu pulls up the Unreal Engine 4 .exe UE4Editor.exe located in the following directory. C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_4.25\Engine\Binaries\Win64\UE4Editor.exe Typing “ue4” in the alt+space search window gives no results.

Expected behavior

In this case, alt+space search should give identical result to start menu search.

Actual behavior

The alt+space search window gives no result

Screenshots

2020-05-27 10_49_17-Window 2020-05-27 10_50_26-Window

About this issue

Original URL
State: closed
Created 4 years ago
Comments: 28 (16 by maintainers)

Most upvoted comments

I think I resolved it. In the logs there was a System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException for a broken symlink (I think the symlink used to point to a network location that must no longer exist). I closed PowerToys, deleted the symlink, deleted the contents “PowerToys Run/Cache” folder, and then restarted PowerToys and my applications are showing again.

2020-07-21 14:21:38.7385|ERROR||
Exception full name: System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException
Error status: KNOWN
Class name: Win32
Calling method: All
Program path: Not available
InnerException number: 1
Exception message: Could not find a part of the path '<removed path since this is my work machine>'.
Exception error type: HResult -2147024893
Exception thrown in called method: IntPtr CreateDirectoryHandle(System.String, Boolean)
Possible interpretation of the error: An unexpected error occurred
Possible resolution: Can be ignored and Wox should still continue, however the program may not be loaded

ekillops on Jul 21, 2020