Proper installer for Windows

[sryze]

Please make it install to C:\Program Files instead of %APPDATA% like normal software the majority of (classic) software for Windows.

Currently when a user runs the Bruno installer, it silently installs itself to the user's AppData directory without asking/confirming, which may be unexpected (I personally would expect to be offered some options or an additional dialog with an "Install" button before proceeding). In addition to that, many users expect to find the files installed by various software in the common location (e.g. if they need to access them for some reason or perform some administration tasks).

[qurm]

Similarly, I have had issues with Windows install. I installed using Chocolatey, as per the option on the download. I had to install as Admin (common on Windows), however the bruno shortcut theni ends up in the admin users Desktop and %APPDATA% folder, with no explanation to the user. Note that one of the reasons it is standard to install in Program Files is to ensure that the app is available for all users.

At least this needs to be documented here for the windows install to avoid a good deal of frustration. i.e. the exe path is C:\Users\myuser\AppData\Local\Programs\bruno\Bruno.exe

(Yes, part of the issue here is Chocolatey behaviour, but that is just the installer, and is reasonable to run as Admin)

[danielniccoli]

I had to install as Admin (common on Windows)

There is a difference between changing user context (what you did) and gaining elevated permissions via UAC. One does change the user context, and the other just requests additional privileges.

You did the former. This is confusing, yes. But there is no way around that, if Bruno installed is meant to install the application into FOLDERID_UserProgramFiles¹.

Footnotes

1. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/shell/knownfolderid ↩ ↩

[qurm]

I agree about UAC, and the install location is acceptable.

However it is the silent install in an unexpected location, without any message, and without any mention on the installation page documentation that make this a difficult user experience. A message showing the install path, or an Install for all Users option would both have helped to understand and avoid the issue.

[danielniccoli]

Currently when a user runs the Bruno installer, it silently installs itself to the user's AppData directory without asking/confirming, which may be unexpected (I personally would expect to be offered some options or an additional dialog with an "Install" button before proceeding).

I agree that the installer should require a confirmation via the click of a button, before installing the application.

In addition to that, many users expect to find the files installed by various software in the common location

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs is a common location. Microsoft gave it its own "Known Folder ID" FOLDERID_UserProgramFiles¹.

I think it's a great location to install smaller software, that is typically not shared between users of a single device, and prefer this to be the default installation folder. However, I don't see any downsides of having an option to install Bruno for all users.

Footnotes

1. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/shell/knownfolderid ↩

[igorakkerman]

The installer also seems to start the application after installing or updating it. I use WinGet to update all installed applications automatically and don't want them to start after they have been updated.

[end3rbyte]

It's getting rare to have computer admin access in big companies.
In my case, installing in C:\Program Files is not an option.
Give the choice on the location, why not.