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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows 10 and 11 => Topic started by: Allan on July 29, 2015, 11:23:41 AM

Title: Microsoft Edge Folder / File Location
Post by: Allan on July 29, 2015, 11:23:41 AM

I want to move Edge to the quick launch area but am unable to locate the folder containing the .exe file. Does anyone know where it's located? Thanks.

Title: Re: Microsoft Edge Folder / File Location
Post by: Salmon Trout on July 29, 2015, 12:08:06 PM

I Googled this. I think it's a "Modern" app, on my 32 bit Windows 10, build 10240, which I believe is the RTM, the command line (and the target of a shortcut) would be

explorer.exe shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe!MicrosoftEdge

I have tried it by creating a desktop "New Shortcut" and pasting the above line in "Type the location of the item", and it works.

You can search for, and find, a "MicrosoftEdge.exe" in C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe but double clicking doesn't seem to do anything.


Is there still a Quick Launch in Windows 10? You can right click the Start menu Edge item and choose "Pin to taskbar".

Title: Re: Microsoft Edge Folder / File Location
Post by: BC_Programmer on July 29, 2015, 12:17:39 PM

Quote from: Salmon Trout on July 29, 2015, 12:08:06 PM

Is there still a Quick Launch in Windows 10? You can right click the Start menu Edge item and choose "Pin to taskbar".

In Windows 7/8/8.1 you can create one yourself by adding a folder toolbar that points at %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch and configuring it to only show icons. I've not tried that with Windows 10 but I'd be surprised (though only mildly) if they removed that.

 I prefer Quick Launch to using 'Pinned' applications, myself.

Title: Re: Microsoft Edge Folder / File Location
Post by: Allan on July 29, 2015, 12:30:09 PM

Thanks ST. And yes, my (self-created) quick launch from W8 remained intact when I upgraded to W10