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Right-click, New, Shortcut, type bingweather://.

In Windows 8, switch to the 'Old' desktop.

Key Point: our mission was to find this name, and not to make any changes to the registry.

In the right pane, observe its Name: bingweather.

Drill down to the App's CustomProperties.

Locate the name of the app for which you are creating a shortcut, in my example it's: Microsoft.BingWeather.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Extensions\ContractId\Windows.Protocol\PackageId

Trap: Scroll-down to Windows.Protocol.

Drill down to HKCR\Extensions\ContractId.

This is a rare job for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT hive.

In this instance we are not going to make any changes to the registry settings, we just want the name of the Metro Style App, so that we can create a shortcut on the desktop in Windows 8. Problem: What's the name of the Modern App to type in location box? Technique: New –> Shortcut (Classic old method) Note: If you just want a tile on the Modern UI then see ' Pin to Start'. Orientation: Our action will be at the old Windows desktop, and not the Modern (Metro) UI. If you haven't done so already, visit the Windows 8 'Store', and install any Modern App. We need a vehicle for our experiment, I chose to create a shortcut for the Bing Weather app.

Recap: Creating a Shortcut for Modern App.

Plan to Create a Shortcut for Modern App.

I will show you a technique to create a shortcut for a modern style App on Windows 8's old style desktop. Create Shortcut for Windows 8 Modern UI App on Desktop