MSIX Installer uses app name MozillaFirefox
Categories
(Firefox :: Installer, defect, P3)
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(Reporter: mcl209, Unassigned)
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(2 files)
firefox_windows_search_bar
Steps to Reproduce
Install Firefox with MSIX package (https://download-installer.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/136.0.3/win64/multi/Firefox%20Setup%20136.0.3.msix) through one of the options below:
PowerShell
Add-AppxPackage -Path '.\Firefox Setup 136.0.3.msix'
winget
winget install --exact --id Mozilla.Firefox --installer-type msix --architecture x64
Actual Results
Firefox is installed as MozillaFirefox (no spaces). Installing as described above and searching for Firefox in the Windows Search Bar does not return the application. See attached screenshot.
Expected Results
Using the msix installer, Firefox should install as Firefox not MozillaFirefox. When the exe installer is used, Firefox is the name.
Thoughts
It appears the msix and exe installer use different names to install the same application. Aside from being inconsistent, this causes confusion when searching for the application with the expected name Firefox and not showing the application. Inspecting the msix installer with Microsoft MSIX Packaging Tool it appears the "Package name" is "Mozilla.MozillaFirefox". Possibly updating this value to "Mozilla.Firefox" would resolve the issue. Another possible cause of is within the manifest, ln 156 the DisplayName="MozillaFirefox".
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