How to open Sticky Notes on Windows 10?

Question

I would like to open Sticky notes without having to navigate to the location. In my research, I found that in Windows 7, users were able to type 'stikynot' in the run prompt. What is the equivalent of the prior information for Windows 10?

I looked at these sites but it requires me to create a shortcut and I want to avoid that option:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-windows_store/starting-windows-10-store-app-from-the-command/836354c5-b5af-4d6c-b414-80e40ed14675

https://www.tenforums.com/software-apps/57000-method-open-any-windows-10-apps-command-line.html

I was hoping something like this would work for Sticky Notes in the cmd:

start "" Calc.exe
start "" Notepad.exe

Answer 1

Due to a new Windows Update the old Sticky note is removed from Windows 10.

You can restore the old feature by downloading this zip File.(Contains the old program)

The zip file contains no viruses. (Proof)

Here are the simple steps to restore the program.

0.5. Open the zip file

1. Locate C:\Windows\System32 (Windows Key + r)

2. Copy and paste the StikyNot.exe in System32

3. Locate to C:\Windows\System32\en-US

4. Copy the file and paste StikyNot.exe.mui in C:\Windows\System32\en-US

Ta-da!

You can now use the file StikyNot.exe using

start "" StikyNot.exe in the .bat file

Regards, Erik

Answer 2

Although your latter (TenForums) link seemingly guides to a shortcut creation, you can use the final command line in a batch file instead as a shortcut target.

I have written the following PowerShell script 57498059.ps1 to automatise their (a bit complicated) guide:

Import-Module -Name 'Appx'
$StickyNotesName     = 'Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes'
$StickyNotesPack     = Get-AppxPackage -Name $StickyNotesName
$StickyNotesManifest = Join-Path -Path $StickyNotesPack.InstallLocation `
                            -ChildPath 'AppxManifest.xml'

$StickyNotesXml = New-Object Xml
$StickyNotesXml.Load("$StickyNotesManifest")

$StickyNotesExec = 'explorer.exe shell:appsFolder\' +
    $StickyNotesPack.PackageFamilyName + '!' + 
    $StickyNotesXml.Package.Applications.Application.Id

"@$StickyNotesExec" | Out-File -Encoding ascii -FilePath ".\stikynot.bat"
    # write `stikynot.bat` to a folder listed in Windows %path% variable
    # you can type `stikynot` in the run prompt or `cmd` prompt then

"$StickyNotesExec" # return value: cmd command to launch Sticky Notes 
Write-Host "$StickyNotesName - done"  -ForegroundColor Cyan

<# check if it works #>
    Invoke-Expression "$StickyNotesExec"
<##>

Result (and Sticky Notes app runs on my Windows 10):

PS D:\PShell> .\SO\57498059.ps1

explorer.exe shell:appsFolder\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App
Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes - done

---

type .\stikynot.bat

@explorer.exe shell:appsFolder\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App

Answer 3

All you need is

explorer.exe shell:appsFolder\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App

The ID doesn't change.