Where is the executable file of Windows Store application?

Question

Where is the executable file of Windows Store application?

Is there any EXE file, associated with Windows Store?

Solution 1

This is the store exe: C:\Windows\WinStore\WSHost.exe

Solution 2

No there is not. They are .appx files, which are really just zip files. However inside the .appx there is no exe either.

Solution 3

For me it's here:

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.25.24.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.Mobile.exe

Solution 4

I just had a quick look in the windows directory - C:\Windows\WinStore exists and there is an exe in there, but I am fairly sure the store is an appx style program, which shouldn't have an exe associated with it.

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Comments

[Dims]

So, Store app is represented by .appx file then?

[Scott Chamberlain]

The application that runs the store is a exe, but programs that you download from the store are .appx

[Karu]

The location is going to be different for most people - the last bit of the folder name is randomly generated.

[Anthony Walsh]

I think the down-vote for this answer is a bit unfair as @TorsoReaper did say, "For me it's here". Also, The folder name is not randomly generated, but actually dictated by the current Windows update. So the Store application directory should begin with "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_".

[magicandre1981]

this is for Windows 10, the question is tagged for Windows 8 and here the answer is wrong and useless