Windows 10 Start Menu Search for "Signal" does not display App

[begleysm]

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Bug description

Typically, in Windows 10 you can start a program by clicking the Windows Key, typing in a partial, or full, name of the Application you want to run, and then hitting Enter or selecting the Application. When I click the Windows Key and type in "Signal" (or "S", "Si", "Sig", "Sign", "Signa", "Signal", "s", "si", "sig", "sign", "signa", "signal") no results for this program are shown. I have Signal installed and it works fine. I can browse to the Application using the start menu just fine. See screenshots below.

I'm not sure if this is because the app isn't "called" Signal in some back parameter or how Windows decides what to show for results but this seems like it might be something that can be fixed on Signal's side.

Steps to reproduce

1. Click the "Windows Key" or the "Start Button"
2. Type "Signal"
3. Observe lack of result

Actual result: No Signal icon is presented.

Expected result: Signal should be presented in the results

Screenshots

No Signal App in search results

Start Menu showing I have the program installed

Platform info

Signal version: 1.17.3

Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

Linked device version: Android 4.29.7

Link to debug log

n/a

[Xashyar]

it works fine for me...

[begleysm]

@Xashyar do have a shortcut, to Signal, on your desktop?

[Xashyar]

@Xashyar do have a shortcut, to Signal, on your desktop?

No.

[begleysm]

There goes that theory.

[phoenixfangor]

@Xashyar do have a shortcut, to Signal, on your desktop?

I do have a shortcut, but no start menu item. What was your theory?

[SindreSB]

In windows settings it's possible to enable "Windows Enhanced Search", which is supposed to index more of your files. I have seen similar issues as this both for Signal and other applications when I activate it, but I think this issue can be closed as probably a Windows Search issue rather than a Signal issue.