[Runner]Check for updates and bug report on background thread (#25978)

* [Runner] CheckForUpdatesCallback function and ID_REPORT_BUG_COMMAND case in tray_icon moved to threads.

* [Runner] Bool flag added to bug report thread.

* [Runner] Bool flag added to CheckForUpdatesCallback thread.

* [Runner] Review comments added. Uncessary mutex removed. compare_exchange_strong is used for atomic_bool variable checks.

src/runner/UpdateUtils.cpp

@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ void CheckForUpdatesCallback()
         }
         
         ProcessNewVersionInfo(*new_version_info, state, download_update, false);
+
         UpdateState::store([&](UpdateState& v) {
             v = std::move(state);
         });

src/runner/settings_window.cpp

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 TwoWayPipeMessageIPC* current_settings_ipc = NULL;
 std::mutex ipc_mutex;
 std::atomic_bool g_isLaunchInProgress = false;
+std::atomic_bool isUpdateCheckThreadRunning = false;
 
 json::JsonObject get_power_toys_settings()
 {
@@ -106,7 +107,14 @@ std::optional<std::wstring> dispatch_json_action_to_module(const json::JsonObjec
                 }
                 else if (action == L"check_for_updates")
                 {
-                    CheckForUpdatesCallback();
+                    bool expected_isUpdateCheckThreadRunning = false;
+                    if (isUpdateCheckThreadRunning.compare_exchange_strong(expected_isUpdateCheckThreadRunning,true))
+                    {
+                        std::thread([]() {
+                            CheckForUpdatesCallback();
+                            isUpdateCheckThreadRunning.store(false);
+                        }).detach();
+                    }
                 }
                 else if (action == L"request_update_state_date")
                 {

src/runner/tray_icon.cpp

@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ struct run_on_main_ui_thread_msg
     PVOID data;
 };
 
+std::atomic_bool isBugReportThreadRunning = false;
+
 bool dispatch_run_on_main_ui_thread(main_loop_callback_function _callback, PVOID data)
 {
     if (tray_icon_hwnd == NULL)
@@ -96,16 +98,25 @@ void handle_tray_command(HWND window, const WPARAM command_id, LPARAM lparam)
     {
         std::wstring bug_report_path = get_module_folderpath();
         bug_report_path += L"\\Tools\\PowerToys.BugReportTool.exe";
-        SHELLEXECUTEINFOW sei{ sizeof(sei) };
+        
-        sei.fMask = { SEE_MASK_FLAG_NO_UI | SEE_MASK_NOASYNC | SEE_MASK_NOCLOSEPROCESS | SEE_MASK_NO_CONSOLE };
+         bool expected_isBugReportThreadRunning = false;
-        sei.lpFile = bug_report_path.c_str();
+        if (isBugReportThreadRunning.compare_exchange_strong(expected_isBugReportThreadRunning, true))
-        sei.nShow = SW_HIDE;
+         {
-        if (ShellExecuteExW(&sei))
+            std::thread([bug_report_path]() {
-        {
+                SHELLEXECUTEINFOW sei{ sizeof(sei) };
-            WaitForSingleObject(sei.hProcess, INFINITE);
+                sei.fMask = { SEE_MASK_FLAG_NO_UI | SEE_MASK_NOASYNC | SEE_MASK_NOCLOSEPROCESS | SEE_MASK_NO_CONSOLE };
-            CloseHandle(sei.hProcess);
+                sei.lpFile = bug_report_path.c_str();
-            static const std::wstring bugreport_success = GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_BUGREPORT_SUCCESS);
+                sei.nShow = SW_HIDE;
-            MessageBoxW(nullptr, bugreport_success.c_str(), L"PowerToys", MB_OK);
+                if (ShellExecuteExW(&sei))
+                {
+                    WaitForSingleObject(sei.hProcess, INFINITE);
+                    CloseHandle(sei.hProcess);
+                    static const std::wstring bugreport_success = GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_BUGREPORT_SUCCESS);
+                    MessageBoxW(nullptr, bugreport_success.c_str(), L"PowerToys", MB_OK);
+                }
+
+                isBugReportThreadRunning.store(false);
+            }).detach();
         }
 
         break;