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I know that Windows start menu's item is link file ever.

In 

ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

linked file exist.

But UWP tile app is not.

Where is linked that app's executable file?

Almost tile is 

Program Files\WindowsApps

but not all. And I can't access this folder normally.

Can I get this file info linked in program code like C++?

Additionally Windows 8's Metro App also...

dur
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Ho Now Nahc
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    It's actually really hard to understand your question. If you want to find a `.lnk` file for a tile, there is none. The start menu tiles are not represented as files on the hard drive. If you ask for an `.exe` entry point for UWP apps, there is also no file you can start by e.g. double clicking it in the explorer. – sibbl Jun 24 '16 at 07:18
  • @sibbl ok. you say .lnk and double clicking in the explorer is none. I don't want to execute tile app the other way. but i want to find exe file path when i execute tile in UWP click. – Ho Now Nahc Jun 24 '16 at 07:22
  • so I wonder how connected tile UI with tile's .exe – Ho Now Nahc Jun 24 '16 at 07:29

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You may have desktop app dev experience, but link to the app using Shortcut pointed to a file is not the right direction in UWP dev.

And you found that the installation of UWP apps are in the hide folder "Program Files\WindowsApps", but if you send a installed app's .exe file to DeskTop (create shortcut) and double click this shortcut, the following error will be shown:

This application can only run in the context of an app container.

So:

Can I get this file info linked in program code like C++?

The answer is no. But if you need to launch an UWP app from your code, you can refer to Launch the default app for a URI.

Grace Feng
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