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30.0.50; w32-shell-execute will freeze Emacs on Windows 10

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Eason Huang <aqua0210 <at> foxmail.com>
Cc: 67006 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#67006: 30.0.50; w32-shell-execute will freeze Emacs on Windows 10
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 09:19:48 +0200

> From: Eason Huang <aqua0210 <at> foxmail.com>
> Cc: 67006 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 09:58:17 +0800
> 
> > Also, what happens if you type
> >
> >   M-: (w32-shell-execute nil "~/.emacs.d/")
> 
> When I try `M-: (w32-shell-execute nil "~/.emacs.d/")`, it works as
> expected. the .emacs.d folder will shows in the Windows Explorer.

Then at least you have a workaround, since "open" is the default
operation for directories.

> I also tried to reproduce the issue on my other Windows machine with
> Windows 10 and Emacs 30.
> 
> At the fist time I tried it, every things is working as expected. I also
> can not reproduce the issue on that machine.
> 
> But after I installed the PowerToys  by
> `winget installMicrosoft.PowerToys`, and luanch the powertoys then I can
> reprodue the issue. Maybe the issue is related to PowerToys?
> 
> About the PowerToys: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys

I see that it includes "File Explorer add-ons", which could definitely
be the reason for what you see.

> But I uninstall the PowerToys, then restart that machine, the issue
> still existed.

It is possible that uninstalling PowerToys doesn't clean up the
Registry.

Anyway, I think this is not an Emacs bug, in which case we should
close it.

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