Incorrect task name in Windows 10 startup list

[jasonblais]

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Ticket: https://mattermost.atlassian.net/browse/MM-14095

See original report: #542

When Mattermost App is set to be launched at startup, the task manager displays an incorrect name or publisher name.

Steps to reproduce

1. Set Mattermost Windows App to start with Windows.
2. Launch Windows Task Manager (CTRL+ALT+SUPRR)
3. Select Startup Tab
4. Mattermost App is under a group named Update(X) and the Publisher is GitHub

Expected behavior

Instead of Update the name of the process should be Mattermost (same for Publisher)

Possible fixes

Run rcedit when packaging Windows app and find the code in electron-builder to modify the process name.

[yuya-oc]

I made a PR for electron-builder, however it's rejected. It seems that we should not change the meta data.

[jasonblais]

Hm, is there a workaround we can do on our end?

[yuya-oc]

There is possiblity, but I think it's difficult.

1. Extract a packaged installer.
2. Modify metadata of Update.exe.
3. Re-package into a new installer.

As suggested in the PR, it might be good for us to use nsis installer (#491). And we can also get electron-builder's support for auto-updater I'm investigating

[jasonblais]

Oh that's nice. Sounds good.

I think we can leave this ticket for now and work on it at the same time when we get to #491.

If it doesn't work, we can consider the alternate option, but I agree it sounds difficult.

[amyblais]

Jira ticket for tracking: https://mattermost.atlassian.net/browse/MM-14095

[esethna]

No longer valid with v4.4