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[Run] Improve error message for file not found

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#11,073 opened on May 3, 2021

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Help WantedIssue-BugPriority-3Product-PowerToys RunRun-Plugin

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See https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/9911, the crash has been fixed but the error message is not ideal https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/9911#issuecomment-810924947

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Research direction
Find the error message in the Run utility source code and update it to be more descriptive.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
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2
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Under 1 hour
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Active
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Mostly clear
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80