app.setLoginItemSettings works incorrectly while packaged with the environment variable --win32metadata.requested-execution-level=requireAdministrator

[ch1ny]

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Issue Details

• Electron Packager Version:
  • 15.5.1
• Electron Version:
  • 17.1.0
• Operating System:
  • Windows 10 (21H2)

Behavior

I'm trying to add a feature to my Electron application to make it automatically run after my computer starting up. And this is my source code:

		ipcMain.on('EXCHANGE_OPEN_AT_LOGIN', (evt, openAtLogin) => {
			if (app.isPackaged) {
				app.setLoginItemSettings({
					openAtLogin,
				});
			}
		});

If I packaged my application with command like this , my application can be successfully self-booted.

electron-packager ./build SduMeeting --platform=win32 --arch=x64 --out ./dist --asar --overwrite

However, to implement certain features, I have to package it with command like this to get administrator privileges.

electron-packager ./build SduMeeting --platform=win32 --arch=x64 --out ./dist --asar --overwrite --win32metadata.requested-execution-level=requireAdministrator

The application packaged in this way cannot be opened automatically.

Additional Information

Excuse me, I'm a college student from a university in China with poor English. I wish my poor presentation wouldn't cause troubles for you.

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[toantt2k]

Hey man, have you fixed this error yet?

[ch1ny]

Hey man, have you fixed this error yet?

Yes, I have solved this problem by modifying the Windows registry, but I am not sure that my method is appropriate.
You can see my code from the link below:
https://github.com/ch1ny/SduMeeting/blob/7ed5a51e2eac5716f16f30639455aa3d762b1260/main.js#L363

There may be other, better ways to work it out.