Optional desktop shortcut (Windows)

[LCernei]

Is there an existing request for this feature?

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Is your feature request related to a problem?

When I try to install Postman (v10.24.16) (on win11) and it is not able to create a desktop shortcut, it fails the entire installation.
The shortcut is not an important/crucial part of the app. It should be optional.
(I specifically removed write permissions for the Desktop folder and want to keep it this way)

Describe the solution you'd like

An postman installer with optional shortcut creation, or at least to not fail the entire installation if the shortcut creation fails.

Describe alternatives you've considered

An alternative would be to allow the shortcut creation, or to delete it after installation, but it does not match my preferences.

Additional context

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Logs

  [17/04/24 15:43:48] info: Program: Starting Squirrel Updater: --install .
  [17/04/24 15:43:48] info: Program: Starting install, writing to C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp
  [17/04/24 15:43:48] info: Program: About to install to: C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Local\Postman
  [17/04/24 15:43:48] warn: Program: Install path C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Local\Postman already exists, burning it to the ground
  [17/04/24 15:43:48] info: CheckForUpdateImpl: Reading RELEASES file from C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp
  [17/04/24 15:43:48] info: CheckForUpdateImpl: First run, starting from scratch
  [17/04/24 15:43:49] info: ApplyReleasesImpl: Writing files to app directory: C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Local\Postman\app-10.24.16
  [17/04/24 15:43:50] info: LogHost: Rigging execution stub for Postman_ExecutionStub.exe to C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Local\Postman\Postman.exe
  [17/04/24 15:43:52] info: ApplyReleasesImpl: Squirrel Enabled Apps: []
  [17/04/24 15:43:52] warn: ApplyReleasesImpl: No apps are marked as Squirrel-aware! Going to run them all
  [17/04/24 15:43:52] info: ApplyReleasesImpl: About to create shortcuts for Postman.exe, rootAppDir C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Local\Postman\
  [17/04/24 15:43:52] info: ApplyReleasesImpl: Creating shortcut for Postman.exe => C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Postman\Postman.lnk
  [17/04/24 15:43:52] info: ApplyReleasesImpl: About to save shortcut: C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Postman\Postman.lnk (target C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Local\Postman\Postman.exe, workingDir C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Local\Postman\app-10.24.16, args , toastActivatorCSLID d56d0ae8-2c2a-5b45-bd3b-9973bc69da9e)
  [17/04/24 15:43:52] info: ApplyReleasesImpl: Creating shortcut for Postman.exe => C:\Users\myUser\Desktop\Postman.lnk
  [17/04/24 15:43:52] info: ApplyReleasesImpl: About to save shortcut: C:\Users\myUser\Desktop\Postman.lnk (target C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Local\Postman\Postman.exe, workingDir C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Local\Postman\app-10.24.16, args , toastActivatorCSLID d56d0ae8-2c2a-5b45-bd3b-9973bc69da9e)
  [17/04/24 15:43:53] info: ApplyReleasesImpl: About to save shortcut: C:\Users\myUser\Desktop\Postman.lnk (target C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Local\Postman\Postman.exe, workingDir C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Local\Postman\app-10.24.16, args , toastActivatorCSLID d56d0ae8-2c2a-5b45-bd3b-9973bc69da9e)
  [17/04/24 15:43:53] info: ApplyReleasesImpl: About to save shortcut: C:\Users\myUser\Desktop\Postman.lnk (target C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Local\Postman\Postman.exe, workingDir C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Local\Postman\app-10.24.16, args , toastActivatorCSLID d56d0ae8-2c2a-5b45-bd3b-9973bc69da9e)
  [17/04/24 15:43:53] info: ApplyReleasesImpl: About to save shortcut: C:\Users\myUser\Desktop\Postman.lnk (target C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Local\Postman\Postman.exe, workingDir C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Local\Postman\app-10.24.16, args , toastActivatorCSLID d56d0ae8-2c2a-5b45-bd3b-9973bc69da9e)
  [17/04/24 15:43:53] info: ApplyReleasesImpl: About to save shortcut: C:\Users\myUser\Desktop\Postman.lnk (target C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Local\Postman\Postman.exe, workingDir C:\Users\myUser\AppData\Local\Postman\app-10.24.16, args , toastActivatorCSLID d56d0ae8-2c2a-5b45-bd3b-9973bc69da9e)
  [17/04/24 15:43:53] error: IEnableLogger: Can't write shortcut: C:\Users\myUser\Desktop\Postman.lnk: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED))
     at Squirrel.Shell.ShellLink.IPersistFile.Save(String pszFileName, Boolean fRemember)
     at Squirrel.Shell.ShellLink.Save(String linkFile)
     at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<>c__DisplayClass5_1.<CreateShortcutsForExecutable>b__1()
     at Squirrel.Utility.<>c__DisplayClass8_0.<Retry>b__0()
     at Squirrel.Utility.Retry[T](Func`1 block, Int32 retries)
     at Squirrel.Utility.LogIfThrows(IFullLogger This, LogLevel level, String message, Action block)
  [17/04/24 15:43:53] error: IEnableLogger: Failed to invoke post-install: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED))
     at Squirrel.Shell.ShellLink.IPersistFile.Save(String pszFileName, Boolean fRemember)
     at Squirrel.Shell.ShellLink.Save(String linkFile)
     at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<>c__DisplayClass5_1.<CreateShortcutsForExecutable>b__1()
     at Squirrel.Utility.<>c__DisplayClass8_0.<Retry>b__0()
     at Squirrel.Utility.Retry[T](Func`1 block, Int32 retries)
     at Squirrel.Utility.LogIfThrows(IFullLogger This, LogLevel level, String message, Action block)
     at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.CreateShortcutsForExecutable(String exeName, ShortcutLocation locations, Boolean updateOnly, String programArguments, String icon)
     at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<>c__DisplayClass10_0.<invokePostInstall>b__4(String x)
     at System.Collections.Generic.List`1.ForEach(Action`1 action)
     at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<invokePostInstall>d__10.MoveNext()
  --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
     at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
     at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
     at Squirrel.Utility.<LogIfThrows>d__42.MoveNext()
  [17/04/24 15:43:53] fatal: Finished with unhandled exception: System.AggregateException: One or more errors occurred. ---> System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED))
     at Squirrel.Shell.ShellLink.IPersistFile.Save(String pszFileName, Boolean fRemember)
     at Squirrel.Shell.ShellLink.Save(String linkFile)
     at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<>c__DisplayClass5_1.<CreateShortcutsForExecutable>b__1()
     at Squirrel.Utility.<>c__DisplayClass8_0.<Retry>b__0()
     at Squirrel.Utility.Retry[T](Func`1 block, Int32 retries)
     at Squirrel.Utility.LogIfThrows(IFullLogger This, LogLevel level, String message, Action block)
     at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.CreateShortcutsForExecutable(String exeName, ShortcutLocation locations, Boolean updateOnly, String programArguments, String icon)
     at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<>c__DisplayClass10_0.<invokePostInstall>b__4(String x)
     at System.Collections.Generic.List`1.ForEach(Action`1 action)
     at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<invokePostInstall>d__10.MoveNext()
  --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
     at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
     at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
     at Squirrel.Utility.<LogIfThrows>d__42.MoveNext()
  --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
     at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
     at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
     at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<ApplyReleases>d__2.MoveNext()
  --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
     at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
     at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
     at Squirrel.UpdateManager.<FullInstall>d__10.MoveNext()
  --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
     at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
     at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
     at Squirrel.Update.Program.<Install>d__4.MoveNext()
     --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
     at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.ThrowIfExceptional(Boolean includeTaskCanceledExceptions)
     at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Wait(Int32 millisecondsTimeout, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     at Squirrel.Update.Program.executeCommandLine(String[] args)
     at Squirrel.Update.Program.main(String[] args)
  ---> (Inner Exception #0) System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED))
     at Squirrel.Shell.ShellLink.IPersistFile.Save(String pszFileName, Boolean fRemember)
     at Squirrel.Shell.ShellLink.Save(String linkFile)
     at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<>c__DisplayClass5_1.<CreateShortcutsForExecutable>b__1()
     at Squirrel.Utility.<>c__DisplayClass8_0.<Retry>b__0()
     at Squirrel.Utility.Retry[T](Func`1 block, Int32 retries)
     at Squirrel.Utility.LogIfThrows(IFullLogger This, LogLevel level, String message, Action block)
     at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.CreateShortcutsForExecutable(String exeName, ShortcutLocation locations, Boolean updateOnly, String programArguments, String icon)
     at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<>c__DisplayClass10_0.<invokePostInstall>b__4(String x)
     at System.Collections.Generic.List`1.ForEach(Action`1 action)
     at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<invokePostInstall>d__10.MoveNext()
  --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
     at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
     at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
     at Squirrel.Utility.<LogIfThrows>d__42.MoveNext()
  --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
     at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
     at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
     at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<ApplyReleases>d__2.MoveNext()
  --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
     at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
     at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
     at Squirrel.UpdateManager.<FullInstall>d__10.MoveNext()
  --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
     at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
     at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
     at Squirrel.Update.Program.<Install>d__4.MoveNext()<---