All you need are the first few characters. You don’t need to type the complete information as shown in Target Type. Press the Ctrl + F shortcut and paste or enter the “Target Type” details (those you noted in step 6 above). Double-click on it to find the app’s PackageFamilyName. Here, you should see the text file you just created.

This command opens the User profile page in File Explorer.

Launch the “Run” dialog box again and type or paste the command %UserProfile% followed by “Enter”.

Replace the “ABC” part with any suitable name. The idea is to create a text file containing the details of the apps installed on your system.

Type or paste the following command next to the blinking cursor on the Windows PowerShell screen: get-appxpackage > ABC.txt.

Alternatively, press the Win + X keyboard shortcut and select “Windows PowerShell (Admin)”.

Now, go to your Start menu, type “PowerShell” (without quotes), and hit “Enter”.

Next to “Target Type”, you’ll see a specific description.

In the “Properties” window, the “Shortcut” tab should be selected by default.

Next, go to your desktop, right-click on the Camera shortcut you just created, and select “Properties”.

Click “Yes” on the warning prompt that appears.

Right-click on it and click “Create shortcut”.

Locate the Microsoft Store app that you wish to open.

This opens File Explorer with a list of the Microsoft Store apps installed on your PC.

In the text field, type the command shell:AppsFolder, and hit “Enter”.

Open the “Run” dialog box using the Win + R key combination.

If you’re wondering how to get this information, don’t worry – we cover everything in our guide below: Yes, every Microsoft Store app has a unique Package Family Name and App ID. But, to be able to do that, you need to know the app’s Package Family Name and App ID. Now, we mentioned that it’s possible to open any Microsoft Store app from Command Prompt. How to Open Microsoft Store Apps from Command Prompt

To do that, simply right-click the Microsoft Store icon in the taskbar (after you launch it), and then select “Pin to taskbar”. If you plan to use the Microsoft Store app frequently, it’s wise to pin it to the taskbar. Don’t forget to add the colon at the end of the command – otherwise, it won’t execute. In the Command Prompt window, type “start ms-windows-store:” (without quotes) and then press the “Enter” key.If you want to open an elevated Command Prompt, type cmd and hit the Ctrl + Shift + Enter combination. Press the Windows logo key + R combination, type cmd into the “Run” input field, and press “Enter”.

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