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Related: directly execute windows store app (has no answers. )

Hello, I am asking with the idea to change my keyboard shortcut for Media: How can I run another app when pressing the calculator key on my keyboard?
(being the key number in this case under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AppKey\16" )
I want it to open the Spotify App that I have downloaded using Windows 10 App Store.
The thing is that I have no clue where the ".exe" file is located.
Is there a special command to open spotify? Like the one that the Steam game platform has for it's own games.
Thank you in advance

Francisco Laferrière
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Ok, I tried something, so the answer was actually really simple.
Turns out the store creates a PATH variable so I tried WIN+R and 'spotify' opens the spotify app from the store.
So the solution is to create the String in the registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AppKey\16
And the value it's just "spotify", no need for a complete path to an ".exe"
And done. Hope it helps

Francisco Laferrière
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