How to Create a UWP File Explorer app Shortcut in Windows 10
Starting with Windows 10 build 14936, a new Universal Windows Platform (UWP) File Explorer app is included that is still an unfinished early version. It is a touch oriented app, with no Ribbon, toolbar, or any shell extensions like the File Explorer app in Windows 10 Mobile.
This tutorial will show you how to create or download a UWP File Explorer app shortcut in Windows 10.
Give the early version of this UWP File Explorer app a play with, and please post about your findings and thoughts about the app so far.
Contents
- Option One: To Download a UWP File Explorer app Shortcut
- Option Two: To Manually Create a UWP File Explorer app Shortcut
EXAMPLE: Universal Windows Platform (UWP) File Explorer app
1 Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .zip file below.
2 Save the .zip file to your desktop.
3 Unblock the .zip file.
4 Open the .zip file, and extract (drag and drop) the shortcut to your desktop.
5 If you like, you can Pin to Taskbar, Pin to Start, add to All apps, add to Quick Launch, assign a keyboard shortcut to, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.
6 When finished, you can delete the downloaded .zip file if you like.
1 Right click or press and hold on an empty area on your desktop, and click/tap on New and Shortcut.
2 Copy and paste the location below into the location area, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)
%windir%\explorer.exe shell:AppsFolder\c5e2524a-ea46-4f67-841f-6a9465d9d515_cw5n1h2txyewy!App
3 Type Universal File Explorer for the name, and click/tap on the Finish button. (see screenshot below)
You could name this shortcut anything you would like though.
4 If you like, you can Pin to Taskbar, Pin to Start, add to All apps, add to Quick Launch, assign a keyboard shortcut to, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.
That's it,
Shawn
Create File Explorer UWP app Shortcut in Windows 10
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New #1
Cool Shawn, great find, Now you get a gold star on your MVP:)
First of all, and most important, it follows the DARK THEME
One problem is it wants to show "Public" which of course is empty(hello Windows 7)
My Quick access populates though
screenshot of the right click menu
properties
You can still navigate using the breadcrumb trail.
I was able to click a word file and it opened the Word UWP app no problem.
Could not run a batch file(flush DNS as a test), and there is no Run as Admin option yet either.
Well that's what I got so far
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Additional:
Drag & drop from File Explorer(a text document) into the UWP version to the Public documents, does not work yet.
Also there is no paste option. Ctrl+v doesn't do it either.
Using the Copy To in the same folder(quick access) worked, then the delete worked too, BUT... It deletes it directly, and does not move it to recycle bin, so BEWARE!
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New #5
To get the shortcut in the Start Menu, go to C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
and follow Option Two in the tutorial.
It will:
1.) Place a shortcut in the All Apps column.
2.) Then just right click and select "Pin to Start"
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New #8
Universal File Explorer skins!
Can't do much though, can't even launch an executable.
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New #9
The UWP File Explorer will render custom icons but not for folders, much like the Start Menu!
You can create new folders and move items that will reflect in the Win32 environment.
(That icon pack looks great with a dark UI!)
Create File Explorer UWP app Shortcut in Windows 10
How to Create a UWP File Explorer app Shortcut in Windows 10Published by Shawn BrinkCategory: Customization
18 Jan 2021
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