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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...
- 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.
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.
So are you saying that there isn't an option for a user to right click a start menu shortcut provided by MSIX and pinning it to the desktop? I see the next insider release is catering for Desktop shortcuts using a dependency that must extend the functionality. It wasn't clear on the used case as it just said providing shortcuts to desktop which we would discourage being installed by the MSIX deployment in Enterprise environments as it will soon the clutter the desktop if enforced.