[Bug] Unable to run portable version without admin rights WIN11, installation is detected

[designzwang]

Describe the bug

Not sure whether this is actually a bug or just a misinterpretation of the term "portable" on my side, but here goes:

I have downloaded and unzipped the latest Zip Archive labeled as "Portable "
https://github.com/oliverschwendener/ueli/releases/download/v8.29.0/ueli-8.29.0-win.zip

If I try to run the executable , I get the infamous “The app you’re trying to install isn’t a Microsoft-verified app” message.
Lacking admin rights, I can not disable the App Install Control Policy. This is why I use portable versions of important tools, and most of them work fine.

Expected behavior
Being able to run Ueli after unzipping the portable version, since it is supposed to be, well, portable :)

Environment
Win 11

Additional context
I am just getting started with my new Win11 machine and with the new policies that are enforced on it , but at least I can run other applications that are truely portable, even big ones. So it seems as if something is happening that windows is seeing as an attempt to "install" - which should not happen for a portable version.
I really love how Ueli helps me to get things done a lot faster on my old (win 10) , so I would like to continue using it.

Regards
Uli

[oliverschwendener]

This is because the application is not signed. You can find more details here:

• Please sign the app with a certificate #974
• Windows Defender blocks Ueli installation #193

In short: building an app that gets instant trust by the operating system costs a lot of money, and as this is an open source project that I don't get paid for, I don't want to spend any money on this. I hope to get the app into the Microsoft Store soon which should eliminate this issue.