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waika
2012-09-15
2012-10-29
  • waika

    waika - 2012-09-15

    While Classic Start surpasses Start8 in just about every important regard, one
    interesting feature that Start8 offers that would be nice to see in Classic
    Start is the ability to link and 'pin' Metro (Modern/NCI) apps in the Start
    Menu:

    I haven't been able to reconcile how Start8 does this but it appears to use
    the soft links located in:

    C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Application Shortcuts
    

    Nothing make or break here but there is some utility in finding out how to
    make this work...

     
  • waika

    waika - 2012-09-16

    I found this little guide on how to make shortcuts to Metro apps,
    and there's even this little tool that will do it all for you if you
    don't like doing it manually...

     
  • xpclient

    xpclient - 2012-09-16

    The Applications folder is known
    shell:::{4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1} but it also displays other
    desktop apps - not clear how to hide them and show only Metro style apps.

     
  • Ivo Beltchev

    Ivo Beltchev - 2012-10-28

    Version 3.6.2 of Classic Shell shows and runs the Metro apps and allows you
    top copy the shortcuts to the main menu.

     

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