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Error when trying to disable a startup program

See original GitHub issue

Log 2023-01-14.txt

Exception message:

Flow Launcher version: 1.11.0
OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.22621.0
IntPtr Length: 8
x64: True

Python Path: D:\all\all\Python\Python 3.11.1\pythonw.exe
Node Path: 
Date: 01/14/2023 15:45:26
Exception:
System.IO.InvalidDataException: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "D:\all\all\FlowLauncher\app-1.11.0\UserData\Plugins\Windows Startup-1.0.2\run.py", line 12, in <module>
    WindowsStartup()
  File "D:\all\all\FlowLauncher\app-1.11.0\UserData\Plugins\Windows Startup-1.0.2\lib\flox\flox.py", line 104, in __init__
    super().__init__()
  File "D:\all\all\FlowLauncher\app-1.11.0\UserData\Plugins\Windows Startup-1.0.2\lib\flox\launcher.py", line 28, in __init__
    results = request_method(*request_parameters)
              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "D:\all\all\FlowLauncher\app-1.11.0\UserData\Plugins\Windows Startup-1.0.2\plugin\windows_startup.py", line 86, in toggle
    self.change_program(prog, prog.toggle)
  File "D:\all\all\FlowLauncher\app-1.11.0\UserData\Plugins\Windows Startup-1.0.2\plugin\windows_startup.py", line 65, in change_program
    method()
  File "D:\all\all\FlowLauncher\app-1.11.0\UserData\Plugins\Windows Startup-1.0.2\plugin\startup.py", line 112, in toggle
    self.disable()
  File "D:\all\all\FlowLauncher\app-1.11.0\UserData\Plugins\Windows Startup-1.0.2\plugin\startup.py", line 107, in disable
    self._set_registry_value(self._base_key, self._reg_path, self.name, DISABLED)
  File "D:\all\all\FlowLauncher\app-1.11.0\UserData\Plugins\Windows Startup-1.0.2\plugin\startup.py", line 62, in _set_registry_value
    with reg.OpenKey(base_key, path, 0, reg.KEY_ALL_ACCESS) as key_root:
         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
PermissionError: [WinError 5] Access is denied

   at Flow.Launcher.Core.Plugin.JsonRPCPlugin.ExecuteAsync(ProcessStartInfo startInfo, CancellationToken token) in C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher.Core\Plugin\JsonRPCPlugin.cs:line 287
   at Flow.Launcher.Core.Plugin.JsonRPCPlugin.ExecuteAsync(ProcessStartInfo startInfo, CancellationToken token) in C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher.Core\Plugin\JsonRPCPlugin.cs:line 292
   at Flow.Launcher.Core.Plugin.JsonRPCPlugin.<>c__DisplayClass19_0.<<ParseResults>b__0>d.MoveNext() in C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher.Core\Plugin\JsonRPCPlugin.cs:line 139
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
   at Flow.Launcher.ViewModel.MainViewModel.OpenResultAsync(String index) in C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher\ViewModel\MainViewModel.cs:line 276
   at CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input.AsyncRelayCommand.AwaitAndThrowIfFailed(Task executionTask)
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.<>c.<ThrowAsync>b__128_0(Object state)
   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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Created 8 months ago
Comments:6 (5 by maintainers)

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jjw24commented, Mar 20, 2023

Hey @TheBestPessimist , this error seems to come from the Windows Startup plugin, have you tried posting there? I imagine the plugin itself could handle this error and maybe request admin access itself when needed?

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github-actions[bot]commented, Mar 3, 2023

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