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GitHub button throws Win32Exception instead of opening the repository #89

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@diegocoliveira

Environment

  • Sidebar Diagnostics v3.7.4
  • Windows 11 25H2

Description

Clicking the GitHub button inside Sidebar Diagnostics throws an exception instead of opening the project repository in the default browser.

Expected behavior

The GitHub repository should open in the user's default browser.

Actual behavior

The application displays the following exception:

System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (2)

An error occurred trying to start process

https://github.com/ArcadeRenegade/SidebarDiagnostics

The system cannot find the file specified.

Notes

It appears Sidebar is trying to execute the URL directly instead of opening it through the Windows shell.

This can usually be solved by opening the URL with the default shell (for example UseShellExecute = true).

Screenshot attached.

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