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In Windows 8, switch to the 'Old' desktop.Key Point: our mission was to find this name, and not to make any changes to the registry.In the right pane, observe its Name: bingweather.Drill down to the App's CustomProperties.Locate the name of the app for which you are creating a shortcut, in my example it's: Microsoft.BingWeather.
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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Extensions\ContractId\Windows.Protocol\PackageId Trap: Scroll-down to Windows.Protocol.Drill down to HKCR\Extensions\ContractId.This is a rare job for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT hive.In this instance we are not going to make any changes to the registry settings, we just want the name of the Metro Style App, so that we can create a shortcut on the desktop in Windows 8. Problem: What's the name of the Modern App to type in location box? Technique: New –> Shortcut (Classic old method) Note: If you just want a tile on the Modern UI then see ' Pin to Start'.
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Orientation: Our action will be at the old Windows desktop, and not the Modern (Metro) UI.
HOW TO CREATE A SHORTCUT ON DESKTOP IN 8.1 INSTALL
If you haven't done so already, visit the Windows 8 'Store', and install any Modern App. We need a vehicle for our experiment, I chose to create a shortcut for the Bing Weather app.