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Frank260
Nov 28, 2023Copper Contributor
User can not create Desktop shortcut
Hello, i have migrated an application from MSI to MSIX. The application is used by 9000 users and some users created a desktop shortcut for themself. Now, i delete the MSI on every PC and deplo...
- Nov 30, 2023Hello Frank
Try this command in a cmd box / terminal "explorer.exe shell:AppsFolder". There is a list of Appx applications. With the right mouse button you can then create a shortcut on the desktop.
peterfa2018
Nov 30, 2023Brass Contributor
Hello Frank
Try this command in a cmd box / terminal "explorer.exe shell:AppsFolder". There is a list of Appx applications. With the right mouse button you can then create a shortcut on the desktop.
Try this command in a cmd box / terminal "explorer.exe shell:AppsFolder". There is a list of Appx applications. With the right mouse button you can then create a shortcut on the desktop.
WicCaesar
Oct 31, 2025Copper Contributor
This works, but after using the computer for a little time, or restarting, all the shortcuts lose their icons (replaced by a blank page). This is a very weird solution and a very weird behaviour. How is a normal user supposed to find this out for something so simple as creating a shortcut?