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[Open-Shell & v4.4.196]: Fails to invoke CFD window when saving the .XML file (Open Shell Application > Menu Settings > Backup to XML) #2361
Description
Describe the bug
[Open-Shell & v4.4.196]: Fails to invoke CFD window when saving the .XML file (Open Shell Application > Menu Settings > Backup to XML)
Area of issue
Windows Explorer
To reproduce
- Deploy latest OS on X64 Machine.
- Perform Windows and Store updates.
- Download the Open-Shell application from vendor site.
- Install the “Open-Shell”application.
- Go to Settings of the application and enable show all settings
- Make changes to the settings
- Click on Backup Button > Save to XML File
- Observe, unable to see the explorer (the save as window can only be showed when clicking on taskbar)
Expected behavior
An explorer is opened to ask user to save the file
Open-Shell version
4.4.196
Windows version
Windows 11
Additional context
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Activity
levicki commentedon Jan 5, 2026
For me neither save nor load work -- nothing happens. Windows 11 25H2, Open Shell 4.4.196.
kalman7g commentedon Jan 7, 2026
2365 resolution also fixes this issue
levicki commentedon Jan 8, 2026
What is the resolution? Using vive tool to fiddle with features that get re-enabled automatically?
That's not a resolution for file dialog not showing.
The resolution is to no use Open Shell if the bug isn't fixed.
Michellehdr commentedon Jan 9, 2026
@levicki @kalman7g still could repro this bug after following steps in 2365
levicki commentedon Jan 9, 2026
Well count me out, I went back to Windows 10 and Classic Shell. That woks for me. Windows 11 is a piece of trash OS anyway.
Rollback-Jockey commentedon Jan 28, 2026
I get it that the dev's blame this issue on a recent update... So why am i having zero other issued with my machines?
Fix open/save file dialog getting stuck after Windows 11 update
Fix open/save file dialog getting stuck after Windows 11 update (Open…