Kong / Kong/insomnia

Insomnia installation does not create shortcuts

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Description

### Expected Behavior

After installing insomnia:
- Start menu shortcut created
- Desktop shortcut created

### Actual Behavior

No shortcuts are created - therefore you cannot search for the app after installation.

### Reproduction Steps

1. Fresh installation of Insomnia on a Windows machine.
2. Search for insomnia from search, or desktop.
3. Should not be found.

### Is there an existing issue for this?

- [X] I have searched the [issue tracker](https://www.github.com/Kong/insomnia/issues) for this problem.

### Additional Information

_No response_

### Insomnia Version

9.3.3 Build: 2024.07.31

### What operating system are you using?

Windows

### Operating System Version

22631.3958

### Installation method

download from insomnia

### Last Known Working Insomnia version

_No response_

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Research direction

Begin with the Windows installation path and reproduce the issue using a fresh installation of Insomnia 9.3.3 on Windows 22631.3958. Trace the installer’s shortcut-creation entry point and verify that installation creates both a Start menu shortcut and a desktop shortcut, then confirm Insomnia can be found through Windows search.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
electron, typescript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
65/100

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