Squirrel.windows: Rename Update.exe

[jhofker]

On Windows (8, 8.1, and 10), hitting Start and typing update should really probably list Windows' own update control panel first.

Manually changing Update.exe to SquirrelUpdate.exe on an installed app seems to "fix" the issue with search.

Twitter conversation :smiley:

[davidruhmann]

:+1: Looking forward to a permanent change rather than manually fixing this annoyance.

[anaisbetts]

This will fix the search issue but is 100% guaranteed to break updates and probably the app too. This bug is most likely a WontFix, too much opportunity to break stuff and cause compatibility issues, sorry.

[jhofker]

I should note that, for anyone coming across this in the future, renaming Update.exe "fixes" the issue, but breaks updating in the app that was using it. Change at your own risk, etc.

[davidruhmann]

It is sad that this will not be fixed. However, I do have a method of addressing this that does not require renaming the file.

1. Create a text file in the same directory as _Update.exe_ and name it whatever you want.bat.
2. Paste @"%~dp0Update.exe" %* into the .bat file.
3. Modify the shortcut files created by the applications to use the script rather than _Update.exe_.

Now when typing "update" in Windows search, the application shortcuts do not appear.

[anaisbetts]

@davidruhmann This definitely will also break updates and all the things that the other workaround will break

[davidruhmann]

@paulcbetts How will changing the Start Menu shortcut (Code.lnk for example) and adding a batch file break updating? Nothing else is modified, so if this breaks updating then there is something severely broken with Squirrel. Squirrel itself should not care if it is called by command line, shortcut file, or batch script.

[anaisbetts]

@davidruhmann I spent three full years of my life writing this, and you just rolled in a day ago with your Hot Take. Maybe you could humor me that I know what I'm talking about?