Questions tagged [uwp]
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Some Windows 10 UWP icons not displaying on search, or in settings
Some, but not all, icons for UWP apps are not displaying in search or settings. They do, however, display on the start menu when not searching. Icons for all non UWP apps display correctly, every time....
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UWP icons are missing
I noticed that Micrsoft Edge was missing the taskbar icon, and then noticed all UWP apps are missing their icons. You can see this clearly in this screenshot of the lock screen settings:
Things tried:...
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Using a UWP API Namespace in PowerShell
I was looking for how to use a namespace for working with the Windows 10 lock screen in PowerShell and came across this answer: https://superuser.com/a/1062551/700258, however it doesn't say anything ...
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Force-remove a Windows 10 Appx package, skipping any errors that might occur
I bought the pre-order version of Forza Motorsport 7 in September. During installation of the pre-order, an error occurred which left the installation mostly installed. Forza Motorsport is delivered ...
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Windows 10 UWP Not Rendering Fully
When using a UWP app (ie: OneNote, Todoist), I have an issue where the screen will render fine to the loaded size, but if I resize the window it doesn't want to extend beyond the original size.
For ...
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Run a script if PC is a Laptop
I found this PS script that check if the PC is a Desktop or a Laptop
function Get-HardwareType {
$hardwaretype = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_ComputerSystem -Property PCSystemType
If ($...
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Windows 10 UWP apps launch and then disappear immediately
The Problem
When trying to run certain Provisioned Windows apps on Windows 1903, the apps seem to open and then just disappear very quickly—and this is the problem.
Troubleshooting
Upon inspecting ...
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Prevent Windows from downloading uninstalled apps?
Is it possible to avoid the "WindowsApps" directory getting cluttered with outdated versions of apps?
Similar questions exist about uninstalling preinstalled apps, but I haven't seen any that were ...
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Working around the Network Loopback Isolation of UWP Apps
I've been hitting a blockage trying to get my UWP App to receive data from a local UDP port in the following scenario:
Windows 10 | Version 10.0.16299 Build 16299
UWP target and minimum Version 10.0....
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Identify package name of an appx file
Is there an easier way than unzipping the appx file and inspecting files for the given scenario to obtain the full package name of an appx file?
I install a specific appx file on a machine with
Add-...
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How to Automate the Start-up Process of a Microsoft Windows 10 Universal Windows Platform Software Application?
I would like to automate the start-up process of a Microsoft Windows 10 Universal Windows Platform software application.
According to this question, this issue is still not feasible without resorting ...
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Running UWP applications from the command line with "arguments"
Background
I can run this UWP application by running the following:
test://argument=123?other=true
This would run the UWP application that is linked to the test:// protocol and the application would ...
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Miracast Black Margins in Display with new Intel Graphics Command Center
At some point in the past, Intel thought it would be a good idea to add black margins to all output over miracast. And for the past year or so, the solution has been to open Intel HD Graphics Control ...
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How to create a shortcut to a UWP app?
I have a huge collection of images my windows machine cycles through for backgrounds, and sometimes I want to find out what a particular photo is of.
Going to %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Themes shows ...
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Issues with using Add-AppxProvisionedPackage to provision UWP app
I am currently trying to manage installation a line of business UWP application on a series of client machines. I need to make sure that the application is installed for any user that signs into ...
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UWP apps: Blank icons in start menu [duplicate]
All of my UWP app icons are blank/empty/missing in the start menu search only. They appear correct in the start menu list itself, in settings. Some are missing in the taskbar as well, some are not.
I ...
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How to edit a AppxManifest.xml in WindowsApp folder?
I want to change the appearance on tiles of some UWP apps on Win 10, so I tried to edit the AppxManifest.xml of those apps but failed. All these files are in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\
I have ...
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Critical Error - Your Start menu isn't working. We'll try to fix it the next time you sign in
I need help. I see this error message whenever I click start menu icon:
Long story short, I am a Windows 10 tinkerer and installed 600+ programs and made numerous tweaks to my Windows 10 operating ...
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Apps (e.g. Camera) disappeared from File Picker in new Edge version
With Edge, it used to be possible to launch UWP apps (that registered as File Open Picker) through the file picker. We used this feature to launch a camera custom app (that had full access to the ...
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Download xbox uwp app to desktop
I wish to install a UWP app on my laptop (windows 10), but the app is only available to install on Xbox one and I don't have one. I'm aware that some xbox apps won't work on desktop but in that ...
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How to upgrade to WhatsApp's new stable native UWP version?
https://www.whatsapp.com/download/ removed the regular Windows version and kept only the UWP version, but news everywhere claims even the UWP wasn't native before, and now it is.
Is the latest version ...
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Is it possible to get command line output from a UWP application
I know how to start a UWP (windows store) application from the command line, using
C:\Windows\explorer.exe shell:AppsFolder\<appid>!App
But if i do that, the command line returns to the prompt ...
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Windows 10 high memory usage after some weeks - what is uwplauncher.ex?
I'm trying to find out what is causing the memory leak on some Windows 10 machines.
This is the comparison between right after reboot (left) and after about 6 weeks (right):
comparison before/after
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How can I restore lost windows store application dll?
I lost windows store application dll by accidentally deleting the it and now I am unable to open the windows store or the emoji panel.
I tried to restore the dlls using sfc.exe /scannow and it didn't ...
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Certain UWP Apps Won't Install From the Microsoft Store
As it currently stands there are five UWP apps that won't install for me.
Windows Terminal Preview
Slack
Xbox
Xbox Game Bar
Skype
I've used WSReset.exe and that didn't help, I tried to install ...
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Microsoft Reader App Keeps Crashing
This question has been asked before, but I'm asking again because it has been a while since that one was asked.
I'm aware that the Reader app has been discontinued, and that it is possible to keep ...
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Why Are Our Microsoft Universal Windows Platform Static Software Applications Vanishing?
Edit: This Issue has been - fortunately or unfortunately - solved by Yet Another Clean Install, as it has been specified toward the end of the text of this question.
Still, as advised by @Ramhound, ...
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UWP app installation fails through UI, works in PowerShell
I'm attempting to distribute a UWP application, and have hit a slightly odd issue.
The application is built from Visual Studio using the automatic update feature, resulting in a .appinstaller file ...
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App works in debug before package creation, but instantly crashes after creating packages [closed]
Developing a UWP app which to submit to the store requires package creation. In development, I am able to run and debug the app. Everything runs as expected. However, as soon as I create packages to ...
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Windows 10 IoT Core physical keyboard layout
We are trying to use several RaspberryPi 3 as clients with headed UWP applications. We are using physical keyboards but can't figure out how to set the keyboard layout. How would one go about doing ...
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Make localhost server exempt from UWP app network isolation?
By default, UWP apps cannot access network resources on the same machine. This restriction can be lifted per app using the CheckNetIsolation.exe utility. This is described in many places around the ...
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Restoring Windows Apps (UWP) after cloning an internal disk drive
I've just cloned an internal HDD 1TB to a different 2TB disk using Minitool Partition Wizard, also expanding the partition size to the full available space. This computer is running Windows 10 patched ...
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How can I create Firewall rules for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps?
Let's say I want to create a firewall rule for a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app (Ex: Microsoft News, Netflix, etc.).
How can I do that? (Command prompt / Powershell / Windows Defender Firewall ...
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Restart Windows 10 every 30 days in Kiosk Mode
Is there a way to schedule a restart every month of the kiosk mode (Meaning the PC)?
I know how I can do it on my account in home, but not sure if that is possible in that mode?
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Is Template 10 available for Visual Studio 2019?
Visual Studio Template 10 Template Pack is a rich library of helpers, services, and base classes for new and existing Windows UWP apps to maximize awesomeness and minimize boilerplate garbage. I ...
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Share files with "New Outlook" from UWP apps
Is there a way to enable the "New Outlook" to show up in the regular file sharing dialog used by Windows 11 (23H2) or is this possibility not provided by Microsoft at all? By default, it ...
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Can't Install New Games from the Xbox App or Microsoft Store error 0x800700b7
I've been trying to install new games with the Xbox App in Windows 10 for over a week, and it always fails.
In the Xbox app the error reads "Something unexpected happened. Reporting this problem ...
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Windows 10 UWP App Data Not Readable When Plugged in Externally
I recently rebuilt my computer, including replacing the main SSD. I went with a fresh install of Windows 10 on the a SSD, with the old SSD plugged into a USB-C enclosure so that I can copy over ...
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Cannot launch modern (UWP) Microsoft Store apps from Start Menu or App Installer (error 0x800700B7)
I came across a rare problem that I cannot solve for a week. This happened to my primary Windows 10 version 21H2 account which happens to be Administrator.
Whenever I launch some of modern (UWP) ...
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No icon showing for shortcuts to Windows Apps
I'm running the latest version of Windows 10, but I have had this problem for a long time now. I have shortcuts to applications in a number of places. Some key examples include on my desktop, on the ...
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Opening a file using a UWP app from the shell/command line
I need to be able to open certain file types using a UWP app from by using the command shell to pass the file name as a parameter.
The file type I am trying to open with multiple apps is .3mf, used ...
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How to run multiple instances of uwp app
Am trying to run multiple instances of "uwp" app in windows 10.
I did tried servals things by changing name
Tried to search may place still no clear answer or is it not possible
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How to make Windows 11's new auto-hiding scrollbar thicker?
I want to make the scrollbars thicker. I have followed this tutorial ( https://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-8-scroll-bar-hard-see-change-windows-8-scrollbar-width ) but I think it only affects the ...
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I can't scroll in any UWP Application
for some time now I am unable to scroll in UWP apps. Wheather it be small dialoges (like the emoji picker) or normal UWP windows, like SystemSettings.exe.
I honestly have no idea where I could start ...
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Changed the Windows C:\Program Files\WindowsApps's permissons and can't open any UWP apps
Today I was trying to System restore my OS, to the surprise of seeing an error that says that I couldn't find a copy of the WindowsApps folder, I decided to take perms of it, and then some of my UWPs ...
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I Want To Edit Some Files In C:\Program Files\WindowsApps Folder [duplicate]
I Want To Edit Some Files In C:\Program Files\WindowsApps Folder But I Cant Do So.
I Changed The Owner To Everyone And Also Given Every User Full Access. But When I Try To Edit Files Or Create Some ...
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Reprovision a Windows 10 package
I've mistakenly unprovisioned the Paint 3d (MS Paint) appx package using
Get-appxprovisionedpackage -online | where-object {$_.packagename -like "*paint*"} | remove-appxprovisionedpackage -...
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Metro/Modern UI/UWP apps stuttering on external monitor at 144Hz
I have a BenQ EX2780Q monitor (1440p@144Hz capable) connected to a gaming laptop running Windows. I have Windows set to use the second screen only which is this external monitor. In normal ...
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Entire UWP system not working on Windows 10
(I hope the title is correct. I'm no Windows UWP developer, but nothing works, so I guess their UWP system is gone here, but correct me if I'm wrong, please)
So I messed up UWP..... Not sure how ...
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Windows Store entirely missing from Windows after reset
I've been having some issues with the Windows Store on my laptop. Today, after finding the need to reinstall WSL, I finally resolved to dig into the problem.
The app folder was beyond salvaging what ...
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