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It really does work in Windows 10. That error is generally caused by two things. Either the companion app was not installed as an admin which in that case you need to delete C:\TileCreator and do it again, or you've entered the file wrong in ApprovedApps.config. The most common mistake I've seen so far is people not putting in the file extension at the end or writing it in quotes. It should simply look like:
Example:C:\Example\Example.exe
not
"Example:C:\Example\Example.exe"
or
Example:C:\Example\Example
Hello,
Unistalled the App, deleted the directory.
Than installed again....
Now on my C drive is not directory with the App and the config file!
I think I have a beter solution....
But I found a solution! First, download and install Advanced BAT to EXE Converter (Advanced BAT to EXE Converter - Official Site - Freeware encrypt compile batch files to .EXE with Extra powerful commands) In the Documents folder, I create a folder called Batch files. I open Notepad and type the following line: start Travel Things for a URL, and you can of course change the URL itself. For a document I type: start C: \ Users \ "Hans M. Roeper" \ Documents \ Excel / autovergelijk.xls
WATCH OUT! A folder set consists of multiple words with spaces between quotation marks! And now I save such a file with a name and the extension bat (Name.BAT) in the Batch Files folder. With scout I go to the Batch Files folder right click the file and choose "Compile with Advanced BAT to EXE. Now you can click on the exe file and the right to "To Start attach. And there is probably somewhere a program to change the rule on this link ..
Greetings,
Hans
Tile a File I mentioned before. This is a solution for what's not possible with Tile a File.
First, download and install Advanced BAT to EXE Converter (Advanced BAT to EXE Converter - Official Site - Freeware encrypt compile batch files to .EXE with Extra powerful commands) In the Documents folder, create a folder called Batchfiles. I open Notepad and type the following line: start Travel Things for a URL, and you can of course change the URL itself. For a document I type: start C: \ Users \ "Hans M. Roeper" \ Documents \ Excel / autovergelijk.xls
WATCH OUT! A folder set consists of multiple words with spaces between quotation marks! And now save your file with a name and the extension bat (Name.BAT) in the Batch Files folder. Now go to the BatchFiles folder and right click the file and choose "Compile with Advanced BAT to EXE'. Now you can click on the exe file and the right to "Attach To Start'. And there is probably somewhere a program to change the tile on this link ..
You don't need to uninstall the main app. You just delete C:\TileCreator and run this file again but as an administrator: Dropbox - TileCreatorProxy.exe
The only programs that can do this are Tilecreator, Better Startmenu and Pin More. They can also just pin URLs and other files without needing to go through the bat conversion process.
Better Start menu creator send me this message :
"
Hi, sorry for the problem. I think this is a problem of Windows Store. But anyway, I've updated the app so that trial version has no limitations anymore. So after the update, even though you seem to be in trial mode, you can pin unlimited tiles. It seems Windows 10 Store has still some problems and because I can't do anything about it, I needed to make the trial version unlimited. I hope you understand my situation. You can ask for a refund from Microsoft if you have such an option in Store. Sorry again. Please note that the update might take some time to be displayed on your Windows Store, but I've published the update today."
I'll try later. You can dl the App here : Better StartMenu
I can't find where the exe files for these apps are so that I can make custom tiles for them. Can anyone offer any assistance?
I have even used the search function to no avail.
1. Edge
2. Xbox
3. Mail
Last edited by Bekrah; 10 Aug 2015 at 20:44.
Pin the apps you want to your start menu and from there drag them onto your desktop, this will create a shortcut file (you can remove the apps from your start menu once you've made the shortcut). Copy the shortcut file anywhere you like (personally I'm using C:\TileCreator\Shortcuts) and then link to the shortcut like you would an exe file.
So for example for Microsoft Edge I'm using:
Edge:C:\TileCreator\Shortcuts\Microsoft Edge.lnk