To manually register a Windows App (even on unsupported Windows 7), you can follow these steps using the Registry Editor (RegEdit):
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Open Registry Editor by typing
regeditin the Start menu search box and pressing Enter. -
Navigate to the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes -
Right-click on the
Classesfolder and selectNew > Key. Name the new key as{your-app-id}. Replace{your-app-id}with the unique identifier of your app. -
Right-click on the new key you just created and select
New > Key. Name the new key asApp. -
Right-click on the
Appkey and selectNew > String Value. Name the new value asPath. -
Double-click on the
Pathvalue and enter the path to the executable file of your app. ClickOK. -
Close the Registry Editor.
Now, your Windows App should be registered, and you can run it from the Start menu or by double-clicking the executable file.
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