BUG: Crash when invoking Web Search plugin

[SugarSpikes]

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Problem Description

2025-05-04.txt

Flow Launcher version: 1.19.5
OS Version: 22631.5189
IntPtr Length: 8
x64: True

Python Path: C:\Users\Beadl\AppData\Roaming\FlowLauncher\Environments\Python\PythonEmbeddable-v3.11.4\pythonw.exe
Node Path: C:\Users\Beadl\AppData\Roaming\FlowLauncher\Environments\Node.js\Node-v16.18.0\node-v16.18.0-win-x64\node.exe
Date: 05/04/2025 14:43:18
Exception:
System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (0x800401F5): An error occurred trying to start process 'https://github.com/search?q=crx%20install' with working directory 'C:\WINDOWS\system32'. Application not found
at System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithShellExecuteEx(ProcessStartInfo startInfo)
at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(ProcessStartInfo startInfo)
at Flow.Launcher.Plugin.SharedCommands.SearchWeb.OpenInBrowserTab(String url, String browserPath, Boolean inPrivate, String privateArg) in //Flow.Launcher.Plugin/SharedCommands/SearchWeb.cs:line 102
at Flow.Launcher.PublicAPIInstance.OpenUri(Uri uri, Nullable1 inPrivate) in C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher\PublicAPIInstance.cs:line 259 at Flow.Launcher.PublicAPIInstance.OpenUrl(String url, Nullable1 inPrivate) in C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher\PublicAPIInstance.cs:line 280
at Flow.Launcher.Plugin.WebSearch.Main.<>c__DisplayClass9_1.b__1(ActionContext c) in C:\projects\flow-launcher\Plugins\Flow.Launcher.Plugin.WebSearch\Main.cs:line 76
at Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Result.ExecuteAsync(ActionContext context) in //Flow.Launcher.Plugin/Result.cs:line 246
at Flow.Launcher.ViewModel.MainViewModel.OpenResultAsync(String index) in C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher\ViewModel\MainViewModel.cs:line 389
at CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input.AsyncRelayCommand.AwaitAndThrowIfFailed(Task executionTask)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.<>c.b__128_0(Object state)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)

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Flow Launcher Version

1.19.5

Windows Build Number

22631.5189

Error Log

2025-05-04.txt

[cibere]

There is no plugin named Github Search (however there is one named Github). Regardless of that though, the error seems to stem from the Web Searches plugin.

Would you be able to provide reproduction steps, the steps you took in order to get this error?

[TechySC23]

An error occurred trying to start process 'https://github.com/search?q=crx%20install' with working directory 'C:\WINDOWS\system32'. Application not found

this is what intrigues me. is the Web Search plugin:

OPTION A: Finding in the wrong location?, could very well be, Less Likely in my opinion.
OPTION B: The User himself is TRIGGERING something, that he shouldn't.

[TechySC23]

there is one named Github.

That plugin never ever worked for me. Seems, as if that triggered something...

[Jack251970]

@SugarSpikes Could you please provide your settings file?

%AppData\Roaming\FlowLauncher\Settings\Settings.json&
%AppData\Roaming\FlowLauncher\Settings\Plugins\Flow.Launcher.Plugin.WebSearch\Settings.json

[Jack251970]

Already fixed in #3639