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[Wix 5] The .NET SDK/Runtime/Hosting bundle installer displays name and icons are incorrect in the taskbar

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Description

**REGRESSION INFO:** This is a new feature changes from 10.0 RC1

**INSTALL STEPS:**
1. Clean Win11 x64 ENU machine
1. Download the .NET SDK 10.0 RTM from coherent build

**Platform**
- [x] Windows
- [ ] macOS
- [ ] Linux

**Repro Steps**
1. Open the installer.exe via double click

**Actual Result**
**Issue 1**: The installer name is `WIX Standard Bootstrapper Application` when right-click the installer in the taskbar.

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**Issue 2**: The icon displays inconsistently after pinning or unpinning the installer from the taskbar.

- Not pinned to the taskbar:

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- After pin to taskbar:

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- After unpin from taskbar:

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**Expect Result**
The installer name should display the specific SDK version, and the display icon should not change after pinning or unpinning the installer from the taskbar.
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**Note:**
1. This issue also repro on the .NET SDK 10.0 RC2 and RC1 installers.
2. This issue also repro on ASP.NET Core Runtime installer and the Hosting Bundle installer.

**Error Log**

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by reproducing installer.exe on a clean Windows 11 x64 English machine and compare the taskbar name and icon before, during, and after pinning. Trace the installer bundle metadata responsible for its displayed name and icon, then verify that the SDK, ASP.NET Core Runtime, and Hosting Bundle installers retain the expected versioned name and icon through those taskbar actions.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
release
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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