Unable to launch apps through PowerToys Run about pwasforfirefox HOT 5 CLOSED

launching cmd itself through PowerToys Run and attempting to run the command to launch the site through there results in the error "access is denied (os error 5)

Considering that this happens, it might be the same issue as #460.

Basically, PWAsForFirefox needs a JOB_OBJECT_LIMIT_BREAKAWAY_OK permission when launching the runtime, so that launching web apps from the extension works. But some tools (possibly including PowerToys Run), don't set this permission for some reason, so launching fails.

However, your problem is a bit different, as running as administrator fixed your issue, but didn't in case of the original one. So I'm not completely sure why this happens.

I will try to fix launching when that permission is not set in the future.

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Follow up info, I learned that you can actually set power toys as a whole to run as admin through settings and this effectively fixes the issue- PWA shortcuts launch fine and no UAC prompt every time. I assume the actual mechanism as to why this works is the same as my initial workaround, just applied at a different point in the chain.

I would say this issue is technically closed but I'm curious to see where your digging leads with that permissions issue

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I've tested it on Windows 10 and 11 (although with a quite old version of 11), with the latest PowerToys 0.80.1, and it works fine without any additional configuration or running as admin.

I've also checked if PowerToys uses job objects anywhere but I couldn't find it (but maybe I missed something). So, maybe it's not related to the issue with the JOB_OBJECT_LIMIT_BREAKAWAY_OK permission.

Do you use the latest PowerToys version? Also, can you check if it works with the default PowerToys settings?

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I fixed the issue with JOB_OBJECT_LIMIT_BREAKAWAY_OK in 2.12.0. Please update (the native program) to 2.12.0 and check if it fixes your issue.

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solved, works perfectly fine without requiring admin now

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