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Open-Shell cant open any dialogue selection file #2426
Description
Describe the bug
WIth Open-Shell 4.4.196 (Start Menu) and 4.4.197 on W11 25H2, I can't open or chose a file like loading an XML configuration file, saving an XML configuration file or choosing a personalized icon file. When I click the button nothing special happens and no dialogue selection file appears.
Except that, Open-Shell is working right and stay configured as it was with a previous version of W11.
I was allowed to use my configuration file byusing the command line argument -xml to configured it witout dialogue selection file:
- cd "C:\Program Files\Open-Shell"
- .\StartMenu.exe -xml "configuration file.xml"
I think there is an incompatibility between Open-Shell and W11 25H2
Area of issue
Start menu
To reproduce
- Go to Open-Shell Start Menu Settings
- Click Pick image... -> Nothing happens
- Click Save to XML File... -> Nothing happens
- Click Load from XML File... -> Nothing happens
Expected behavior
No response
Open-Shell version
4.4.196
Windows version
W11 25H2
Additional context
No response
Reacted by AlfredTheorin
Activity
LookoutRanch commentedon Mar 1, 2026
Confirming this bug, running W11 25H2 on an AMD AI-370
LloydPhillips22 commentedon Mar 1, 2026
This is a known issue and workaround is to click the "Windows" key (sometimes multiple times) as you browse to the location.
That seems to work for many people.
LookoutRanch commentedon Mar 1, 2026
RogerYao-Dev commentedon Mar 4, 2026
Open-Shell Backup solution
OpenShellExt_web
LloydPhillips22 commentedon Mar 26, 2026
Yes this works! Much easier, thank you Roger!
indig0F10w commentedon Apr 15, 2026
THANK YOU!
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