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Klaus Mana
Klaus Mana

Reputation: 195

How can I open a Windows 10 app with a python script?

So, as you may know there are certain apps on Windows that can be installed from the app store, and are classified as Windows Trusted Apps. I am not sure, but I think these do not use the classic .exe format. So I am writing a python script to automate some stuff when I start my pc, and I need to start a certain Windows App, but I don't know how to do this as I don't know what I need to start to do so, and I also do not know where these files are located. Anyone can help?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 19407

Answers (4)

Peyman Majidi
Peyman Majidi

Reputation: 1985

Finally, I found a way to run Windows Universal apps which downloaded via Windows Store or preinstalled. Each Windows 10 Universal app has an AUMID which stands for 'Application User Model ID'.

PowerShell Command to get all AUMID:

get-StartApps

Output:

PS C:\> get-StartApps

Name                      AppID
----                      -----
Skype                     Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c!App
Snip & Sketch             Microsoft.ScreenSketch_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App
Mail                      microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe!microsoft.w...
Calendar                  microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe!microsoft.w...
Movies & TV               Microsoft.ZuneVideo_8wekyb3d8bbwe!Microsoft.ZuneVideo
OneNote for Windows 10    Microsoft.Office.OneNote_8wekyb3d8bbwe!microsoft.onenoteim
Photos                    Microsoft.Windows.Photos_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App
Video Editor              Microsoft.Windows.Photos_8wekyb3d8bbwe!SecondaryEntry
Maps                      Microsoft.WindowsMaps_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App
Alarms & Clock            Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App
Voice Recorder            Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App
Feedback Hub              Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App
Xbox Game Bar             Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App
Camera                    Microsoft.WindowsCamera_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App
Microsoft Store           Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App
Weather                   Microsoft.BingWeather_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App
Cortana                   Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App
Instagram                 Facebook.InstagramBeta_8xx8rvfyw5nnt!Instagram
...

So now, you can start any universal app via its AUMID like this:

explorer shell:appsfolder\[AUMID]

For example, if you want to execute Skype:

explorer shell:appsfolder\Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c!App

Now it's the time to back to Python:

>>> import os
>>> os.system('start explorer shell:appsfolder\Microsoft.BingWeather_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App')

The Windows Weather App will execute.

Happy Coding

Upvotes: 6

GjdGr8
GjdGr8

Reputation: 171

You can use this new technique, its called winapps its used for searching, modifying, and uninstalling apps. Its download command on cmd windows is pip install winapps.

Upvotes: 0

Rathore India
Rathore India

Reputation: 21

import os
os.system('start D:\\bharat\\sqldeveloper.exe')

For Windows cmd this [start path/app.exe] will open the app so just use the full path of the exe of required file (make sure to use \\ in path while writing python script)

Upvotes: 2

S. L.
S. L.

Reputation: 670

In case anyone else ever faces the issue:

you can start most windows apps in cmd with the following syntax:

start [program]:

ex:

start Netflix:

Keeping this in mind, to port to pythn simply use the following code:

import os
os.system('start Netflix:')

replace with your program of choice and voila :)

Upvotes: 0

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