desktop7:DesktopApp

Specifies the source and target for a tile or pin that should be updated as part of a desktop app migration.

Element hierarchy

<Package>

    <Applications>

         <Application>

              <Extensions>

                   <desktop7:Extension>

                        <desktop7:Shortcut>

                             <desktop7:DesktopAppMigration>

                                  <desktop7:DesktopApp>

Syntax

<desktop7:DesktopApp
  AumId = 'A string with a value between 1 and 32767 characters in length with a non-whitespace character at its beginning and end.'
  ShortcutPath = 'A string with a value between 1 and 32767 characters in length with a non-whitespace character at its beginning and end.'
  Executable = 'A string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length that must end with ".exe" and cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.' />

Attributes and elements

Attributes

Attribute Description Data type Required Default value
AumId The Application User Model ID of the Desktop app to be migrated from. A string with a value between 1 and 32767 characters in length with a non-whitespace character at its beginning and end. Yes
ShortcutPath The relative shortcut path (.lnk) to migrate from. A string with a value between 1 and 32767 characters in length with a non-whitespace character at its beginning and end. Yes
Executable The executable to which shortcuts should be migrated. A string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length that must end with .exe and cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *. Yes

Child elements

None.

Parent elements

Parent element Description
DesktopAppMigrations Specifies a set of app migration entries for tiles and pins.

Requirements

Item Value
Namespace http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10/7
Minimum OS Version Windows 10 (Build 19645)