Windows applications

those from the app store

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Hi,

is it possible to add those apps from the windows app store to a dock? I tried WhatsApp (dragging it from the start-up screen in windows 10 onto the dock.

When I try to start it, I get

Windows cannot find '5319275A.WhatsAppDesktop_cv1g1gvanyjgm!AppI. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.

I searched through my drive and found the whatsup.exe and added that to the dock, but it's missing dlls.

Cheers,
Gunter

 

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

What you can do is turn on "Show Application"

Once that is done. On your dock any application you run it icon will appear on your dock. Right click on that app icon and select "pin this program to dock". That should pin that app to your dock. You can than turn off Show application option above.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

hmmm, it looked like it worked and I got the whatsup icon showing but then, when I actually tried to start it, I got the message that it was missing some dll.
But I found some way to get it going - in combination with start11: I had the Whatsup icon in my start menu and start11 gives me a right-click option to create an icon on the desktop. I did this and then dragged that desktop icon into my dock - and voilá!

Cheers,
Gunter

 

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Yes, that should also work, just it need more steps and a permanent shortcut link somewhere. If you don't like to fill up your desktop, you could move those shortcuts into a folder and drag from there.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant