To place just a shortcut (without folder) when installed in Windows 10

[Kenya-West]

To place just a shortcut (without folder) when installed in Windows 10

qBittorrent version and Operating System

qBittorrent: 4.1.5 (latest stable) Windows 10 October 2018 Update (latest stable)

What is the problem

When qBittorrent is installed in system, it creates a folder with shortcut inside in Start menu:

What is the expected behavior

I think it is better to place just a shortcut, like Microsoft Store apps do:

Steps to reproduce

• Install qBittorrent
• Look for qBittorrent in Start menu

[xavier2k6]

Note: https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/pull/15987#issuecomment-1008589238

[xavier2k6]

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