Metro Apps Appear as a blank icon

After I upgraded to win10 when I launch a Metro Application the icon is blank on the dock.  Also can't close Metro Apps with preview using the X.

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Reply #1 Top

I'm going to quote Jorge from the Winstep Forums on a similar topic involving the Nexus dock.  Same should apply here.

 

"Microsoft's integration of RT/Metro/Universal/Windows Apps (whatever you want to call that abomination) such as the Edge browser into the Win32 desktop world is pretty much half-baked (although it's already MUCH better than what it was in Windows 8.x).

Metro apps do not really exist in the Win32 world, they run on a separate universe, a different OS inside classic Windows. With Windows 10 MS made an effort to wrap Metro apps inside a thin Win32 'shell' (for instance, Metro apps run inside a Win32 'container' window) but even that is half-baked, which is why you get a generic 'box' icon to represent Metro apps if you have the dock set to show running applications.

You see, Metro apps don't even have what you could call an icon, and MS made absolutely *no effort* to allow 3rd parties to get an iconic representation of a Metro app.

There is also no 'executable' that can be browsed to and/or used to launch a specific Metro app"

 

Original text can be viewed here:

http://forums.winstep.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9652&start=0 

 

About 2/3 down the page.

 

Reply #2 Top

This has been reported to the developers. Thank you for posting and thanks to RND for the link. I've added it to our internal report.

Reply #3 Top

God Microsoft!!  Alright, thanks for the info.  Much appreciated =D 

 

Reply #4 Top

Might this help?  

Where are Windows 8 Metro Apps installed & how to access the folder

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-8-metro-apps-folder-location

Reply #5 Top

I dunno, but maybe this will.    ;)

 

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-8-metro-apps-folder-location

 

 

For some reason, some peeps can't get a link embedded. Always remember to hit the spacebar after the link, or it won't be a clickable link.   :thumbsup:

Reply #6 Top

How do you know I wanted it clickable???  You assume much your dudeness.   :digichet:

Reply #7 Top

I wanted it clickable, you know, it IS all about me...... :P

Reply #8 Top

Next time, the link will point to a warez site in Estonia and I'll be sure to make it clickable.  >_>