[Bug] Autostart option does not work when Ueli is installed via Microsoft Store

[oliverschwendener]

Autostart option does not work when Ueli is installed via Microsoft Store

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Open settings
2. Go to "General" settings
3. Enable "Autostart"
4. Check if app has been added to autostart apps in Windows Task Manager
5. The app is not listed

Expected behavior
That the app is added/removed to/from the autostart apps when toggling the "Autostart" option

Environment

• OS: Windows
• Version 9.0.2

[oliverschwendener]

Possible workaround:

electron/electron#42016

Dependency: node_modules/create-desktop-shortcuts

setLoginItemSettings(e, settings){
  if(!settings) return;
  if(AppCtrl.getOS() === Constants.os.win32){
    AppCtrl.createWindowsLoginShortcut(settings);
    return;
  }
  app.setLoginItemSettings(settings);
}

// AppCtrl.js
static createWindowsLoginShortcut({openAtLogin = false} = {}){
  const exePath = cuppa.replace(UtilsCtrl.exePath(), '\\\\', '/');
  const homePath = cuppa.replace(app.getPath('home'), '\\\\', '/');
  if(openAtLogin){
    const shortcutDest = `${homePath}/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Startup/`;
    createDesktopShortcut({
      windows: { filePath: exePath, outputPath:shortcutDest},
     });
  }else{
    const fileDesc = cuppa.fileDescription(exePath);
    const shortcutDest = `${homePath}/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Startup/${fileDesc.name}.lnk`;
    FileCtrl.removeFileSync(shortcutDest);
  }
}

Same for: app.getLoginItemSettings

[sacp]

The issue is still happening on version 9.3.2 (Win 10)
Is there a way we can apply directly this possible workaround, or it needs to be done via the normal code cycle/release?

Thanks.

[oliverschwendener]

Sorry for the confusion. This is still an issue and as far as I know there is no workaround that you can apply. You have to wait until we fix this (with the workaround mentioned above) in the code.

[sacp]

Hello.
I still have this issue.
Even tried uninstalling, cleaned remains (bulk crap uninstaller), and reinstalled from the Windows store.
I'm in version 9.7.0. Nothing appears on the debug option.

[tkohlmeier]

I also have this issue. I think the problem is, that the autostart entry directs to a directory my user has no access rights for:
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\1915OliverSchwendener.Ueli_9.14.2.0_x64__a397x08q5x7rp\app

When I try to run it via cmd I get an access denied error. With this command I can open ueli:

start shell:AppsFolder\1915OliverSchwendener.Ueli_a397x08q5x7rp!OliverSchwendener.Ueli

[tkohlmeier]

@oliverschwendener: Calling shell.writeShortcutLink with target shell:AppsFolder\1915OliverSchwendener.Ueli_a397x08q5x7rp!OliverSchwendener.Ueli creates a working link, so this would fix the problem. Do you know what a397x08q5x7rp is? Is it the same on any machine or do we need to determine it at runtime?

[tkohlmeier]

I just found it out, it's the publisher id. So this should be constant and I think we can hard-code it. What do you think?

[oliverschwendener]

The next release contains a fix for this.

[oliverschwendener]

@tkohlmeier This still doesn't work for me. The shortcut is being created and it works when I open it manually, but Ueli won't start automatically when I log in.

[tkohlmeier]

It does work on my machine. Do you see an error in the Windows event log (eventvwr.msc)?

[oliverschwendener]

No, no errors. Does it show up in the task manager under "Startup apps" for you?

[oliverschwendener]

Are you using Windows 11 or 10? I'm using Windows 11.

[tkohlmeier]

Yes, it does show up under "Startup apps". I cannot open its properties though.

I'm using Windows 11.

I even checked it on another computer, also Windows 11. It does also work. Strange.