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I would like to open Sticky notes without having to navigate to the location. In my research, I found that in Windows 7, users were able to type 'stikynot' in the run prompt. What is the equivalent of the prior information for Windows 10?

I looked at these sites but it requires me to create a shortcut and I want to avoid that option:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-windows_store/starting-windows-10-store-app-from-the-command/836354c5-b5af-4d6c-b414-80e40ed14675

https://www.tenforums.com/software-apps/57000-method-open-any-windows-10-apps-command-line.html

I was hoping something like this would work for Sticky Notes in the cmd:

start "" Calc.exe
start "" Notepad.exe
Augusta4
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  • It seems that there is nothing. for your information. [10 ways to start Sticky Notes in Windows (all versions)](https://www.digitalcitizen.life/start-sticky-notes-windows) – kunif Aug 14 '19 at 16:42

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All you need is

explorer.exe shell:appsFolder\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App

The ID doesn't change.

krisz
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  • This is good, but for me it opens both a sticky note and a list of all other sticky notes. I just want a new sticky note, not the list as well. – Rob Dec 03 '21 at 15:51
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    @Rob It just remembers the layout from when it was closed. If you want to open a new blank note, this can't do that. – krisz Dec 03 '21 at 17:28
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Although your latter (TenForums) link seemingly guides to a shortcut creation, you can use the final command line in a batch file instead as a shortcut target.

I have written the following PowerShell script 57498059.ps1 to automatise their (a bit complicated) guide: 

Import-Module -Name 'Appx'
$StickyNotesName     = 'Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes'
$StickyNotesPack     = Get-AppxPackage -Name $StickyNotesName
$StickyNotesManifest = Join-Path -Path $StickyNotesPack.InstallLocation `
                            -ChildPath 'AppxManifest.xml'

$StickyNotesXml = New-Object Xml
$StickyNotesXml.Load("$StickyNotesManifest")

$StickyNotesExec = 'explorer.exe shell:appsFolder\' +
    $StickyNotesPack.PackageFamilyName + '!' + 
    $StickyNotesXml.Package.Applications.Application.Id

"@$StickyNotesExec" | Out-File -Encoding ascii -FilePath ".\stikynot.bat"
    # write `stikynot.bat` to a folder listed in Windows %path% variable
    # you can type `stikynot` in the run prompt or `cmd` prompt then

"$StickyNotesExec" # return value: cmd command to launch Sticky Notes 
Write-Host "$StickyNotesName - done"  -ForegroundColor Cyan

<# check if it works #>
    Invoke-Expression "$StickyNotesExec"
<##>

Result (and Sticky Notes app runs on my Windows 10):

PS D:\PShell> .\SO\57498059.ps1

explorer.exe shell:appsFolder\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App
Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes - done

type .\stikynot.bat

@explorer.exe shell:appsFolder\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App
JosefZ
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    On PowerShell 7, you need `Import-Module -Name Appx -UseWIndowsPowershell` – DaMaxContent Nov 16 '22 at 15:36
  • Alternatively, if you aren't creating a shortcut, and just want to run it directly from powershell, you can use [Start-Process instead of Explorer.exe](https://stackoverflow.com/a/46894243/10534510) – DaMaxContent Nov 16 '22 at 15:39
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Due to a new Windows Update the old Sticky note is removed from Windows 10.

You can restore the old feature by downloading this zip File.(Contains the old program)

The zip file contains no viruses. (Proof)

Here are the simple steps to restore the program.

0.5. Open the zip file

  1. Locate C:\Windows\System32 (Windows Key + r)

  2. Copy and paste the StikyNot.exe in System32

  3. Locate to C:\Windows\System32\en-US

  4. Copy the file and paste StikyNot.exe.mui in C:\Windows\System32\en-US

Ta-da!

You can now use the file StikyNot.exe using

start "" StikyNot.exe in the .bat file

Regards, Erik

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  • One should generally not place programs into system32 at current user-trust levels - great way to get malware, even beyond general internet download installers. – user2864740 Aug 14 '19 at 22:53
  • Its virus-free. Here is a link to Virus Total https://www.virustotal.com/gui/url/0da63fc2d8f11eed23642ed73f9815849f21cdf4ae917789683adb087d9e4d19/detection – Erik Aug 14 '19 at 22:59
  • I tried this. I don't see it in system32 though. If I try to paste it again, it says that the file already exists. But I can't see it. – GaidinD Oct 02 '19 at 20:38
  • In case of this works, it only will work for English (en-US) locale Windows installations. That mui file does not work for other folders like for example "es-ES". – ElektroStudios Dec 07 '22 at 15:36