Fix PowerShell detection and config issues on Windows 11 24H2 #267
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Problem
Recent Windows 11 24H2 updates caused two issues with PSF:
Removed the
InstallDWORD value fromHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1while leaving the key itself intact, breaking PowerShell detection logic. PSF may have also been re-creating the\1key, but at that point it would still be empty.Broke
%MsixPackageRoot%variable replacement inconfig.json, causing it to resolve to an empty string instead of the package installation path. Not directly related to PSF as far as I'm aware, but potentially a common issue for others.Solution
Check if the
Installvalue exists when the\1key opens successfully. If it's missing, trigger the existing fallback logic to check for the\3key. The code is hopefully fairly self explanatory.For the
%MsixPackageRoot%issue, users should omit theworkingDirectoryproperty entirely fromconfig.jsonto use the default package root path resolution, which works just fine. This may have also been user error on my part, but I had been using this for years with no issue.Testing
Tested on a Windows 11 24H2 installation. PowerShell scripts now execute correctly, and apps launch properly when using default path resolution instead of
%MsixPackageRoot%.