DosProbie Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I have most of the metro shortcut's but I Can Not find the following 5 App shortcut names below.this is the shortcut format that I use: %windir%\system32\cmd.exe /c start "" "AppName:" && exit bingcalender – Calendar (the wlcalendar will not work) bingcamera – Camera bingphotos - Photos bingreader - Reader bingskydrive - SkydriveIf anyone has the shortcuts to post,pm or paths I would appreciate it..Thanks, DosProbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tihiy Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 With StartIsBack 2.0, you may just copy shortcuts from Start Apps (right-click - Copy - go to Desktop or folder you need shortcut - Paste shortcut). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DosProbie Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 With StartIsBack 2.0, you may just copy shortcuts from Start Apps (right-click - Copy - go to Desktop or folder you need shortcut - Paste shortcut). Thanks Tihiy, I just tried that and it copies shortcut just fine to desktop, how would I pin to Taskbar tho? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tihiy Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Thanks Tihiy, I just tried that and it copies shortcut just fine to desktop, how would I pin to Taskbar tho?Unfortunately, you can't (yet). Metro apps don't belong there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpclient Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Thanks Tihiy, I just tried that and it copies shortcut just fine to desktop, how would I pin to Taskbar tho?Unfortunately, you can't (yet). Metro apps don't belong there.Ah nice Tihiy. StartIsBack creates a shell namespace extension for Metro apps. Smart. Btw @OP, if you don't mind using the free OblyTile, using it we can pin a shortcut to a Metro app to the Taskbar. Here's how: http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-pin-modern-metro-apps-to-the-taskbar/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bphlpt Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) Thanks Tihiy, I just tried that and it copies shortcut just fine to desktop, how would I pin to Taskbar tho?Unfortunately, you can't (yet). Metro apps don't belong there.Ah nice Tihiy. StartIsBack creates a shell namespace extension for Metro apps. Smart. Btw @OP, if you don't mind using the free OblyTile, using it we can pin a shortcut to a Metro app to the Taskbar. Here's how: http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-pin-modern-metro-apps-to-the-taskbar/Seems to me that this ability/behavior of OblyTile might be a good future option for StartIsBack. (and/or ClassicShell )EDIT: By the way, for other's convenience since it took a little bit for me to find it, the "home" location for OblyTile seems to be here, with the download page here.Cheers and Regards Edited March 6, 2013 by bphlpt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tihiy Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Seems to me that this ability/behavior of OblyTile might be a good future option for StartIsBack.StartIsBack will provide it if/when it makes Modern apps belong to taskbar (like ModernMix does). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bphlpt Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Seems to me that this ability/behavior of OblyTile might be a good future option for StartIsBack.StartIsBack will provide it if/when it makes Modern apps belong to taskbar (like ModernMix does).I assume you mean this? That does look like neat!Cheers and Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpclient Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 And there is one more method without using any 3rd party tools: http://winaero.com/blog/exclusive-how-to-start-a-modern-app-from-desktop-without-going-to-the-metro-start-screen/ to open any Metro app from the Desktop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DosProbie Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Here are 12 Metro app shortcuts (without using any 3rd party tool) for the 8/8.1 taskbar, Just add the "MetroApps" folder to your Systemdrive or C: drive then right-click and choose "Pin to Taskbar".Enjoy.DP d/l==>http://rghost.net/50848821 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelC Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 I've spent EXTREMELY little time in the Start screen with Windows 8.1 (just time to remove everything, really, since I don't use Metro/Modern and don't want "Apps" using any system resources), but I noticed there is a "Pin to taskbar" entry after right-clicking a tile. Does this not appear for all Apps?-Noel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DosProbie Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 Good question , I also spend little time with metro apps as well (only set up metro apps for my customers) prefer my tried and true apps like Vlc etc, plus I am usually set up as Admin and as you probably know Metro will error out when set-up that way but I did look at start screen and see the "Unpin from Start" but not the "Pin to taskbar", probably just a oversite..DP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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