Flow-Launcher / Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher

BUG: Unable to open some downloaded executables with Zone.Identifier as from the Internet

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Description

### Checks

- [x] I have checked that this issue has not already been reported.

- [x] I am using the latest version of Flow Launcher.

- [ ] I am using the prerelease version of Flow Launcher.

### Problem Description

Unable to open some downloaded executables with Zone.Identifier as from the Internet. This however only apply to those cases where the file cannot unblock somehow upon attempted launch. Can be tested with Godot C# version or [PiliPlus](https://github.com/bggRGjQaUbCoE/PiliPlus/releases/)

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### To Reproduce

1. Download an executable file from the internet.
2. Check its Zone.Identifier with `Get-Item -Path -Stream *`
3. Attempt to find & open the file from Flow Launcher
4. Fails
5. Unblock the file by going into the properties of such file
6. check and try again
7. successful

### Screenshots

Sample of before & after properties.

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### Flow Launcher Version

2.1.1

### Windows Build Number

10.026220.8079

### Error Log

Log is not applicable as even setting level to Debug will produce absolutely nothing.

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