Bug on Windows: Endless “How do you want to open this file?” Pop-Up (Get-WmiObject)

[gkvic]

On Windows 10, Wispr Flow triggers an endless system dialog:

"How do you want to open this file?"

This happens every ~10 seconds and makes the app unusable.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Install and launch Wispr Flow on Windows 10.
2. Wait a few seconds.
3. Observe that a system dialog appears, asking how to open a file.
4. The popup repeats indefinitely.

Observations

• Using Process Monitor, I confirmed that Wispr Flow repeatedly spawns powershell.exe and console host processes.
• The process attempts to "open" Get-WmiObject as if it were a file.
• Since Get-WmiObject is a PowerShell cmdlet (not a file), Windows displays the "choose an app" dialog.
• I also observed transient calls to wmic.exe.

Screenshots / Evidence

• ProcMon logs showing Wispr Flow.exe → powershell.exe → attempts to access Get-WmiObject.
• Example where Sublime Text opens a phantom file named Get-WmiObject when associated.

Impact

• The popup loop makes the application unusable on Windows.
• Closing the popup only dismisses it temporarily until it reappears.

Expected Behavior

Wispr Flow should execute Get-WmiObject properly through PowerShell, not attempt to open it as a file.

Environment

• OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
• Wispr Flow: v1.3.365 (latest release)

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Could you please investigate this?
Happy to provide logs, ProcMon exports, and screenshots if needed.