Text Extractor don't open

[xpakkk]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.88.0

Installation method

GitHub

Running as admin

Yes

Area(s) with issue?

TextExtractor

Steps to reproduce

PowerToysReport_2025-02-16-16-12-45.zip

✔️ Expected Behavior

The ability to select a portion of the screen is expected

❌ Actual Behavior

When I press Win+shift+T: the mouse cursor blinks and nothing happens. When I open the Text Extractor tab in the powerToys settings - the program restarts.

Other Software

No response

[similar-issues-ai]

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If any of the above are duplicates, please consider closing this issue out and adding additional context in the original issue.

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[noraa-junker]

It gives a The required class is missing from ClassFactory exception:

System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: Требуемый класс отсутствует в ClassFactory

Stack trace: 
   at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ThrowExceptionForHR(Int32 errorCode)
   at WinRT.ActivationFactory.Get(String typeName, Guid iid)
   at Windows.Media.Ocr.OcrEngine.get__objRef_global__Windows_Media_Ocr_IOcrEngineStatics()
   at Windows.Media.Ocr.OcrEngine.get_AvailableRecognizerLanguages()
   at Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels.PowerOcrViewModel.UpdateLanguages()
   at Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Views.PowerOcrPage.TextExtractor_ComboBox_Loaded(Object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
   at WinRT._EventSource_global__Microsoft_UI_Xaml_RoutedEventHandler.EventState.<GetEventInvoke>b__1_0(Object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
   at ABI.Microsoft.UI.Xaml.RoutedEventHandler.Do_Abi_Invoke(IntPtr thisPtr, IntPtr sender, IntPtr e)