QuickLook not added to path on MSI install
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Description
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Run
winget install QL-Win.QuickLook - Launch Quicklook
- Open terminal
- Run
QuickLook.exe /path/to/image.jpg
Expected behavior
QuickLook.exe should launch a preview of /path/to/image.jpg. Instead, no QuickLook.exe is found
As a temporary solution, I can add %AppData%\Local\Programs\QuickLook to my path; however, this is not done out-of-the-box
Desktop:
- OS Version: [e.g. Windows 11 22H2]
- QuickLook Version: [e.g. 3.7.3 from MSI, installed via WinGet]
Screenshots and Exception Log
PS C:\> QuickLook.exe
QuickLook.exe : The term 'QuickLook.exe' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program.
Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ QuickLook.exe
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (QuickLook.exe:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
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Research direction
Start by tracing the MSI installation configuration used by winget install QL-Win.QuickLook and how the installed QuickLook directory is exposed to the terminal. Reproduce the PowerShell lookup with QuickLook.exe /path/to/image.jpg; done means a fresh MSI install makes that command resolve without manually editing %AppData%\Local\Programs\QuickLook.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100