Can't find installation path of Adobe XD

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June 12, 2017
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Hi,

I am trying to create a shortcut to the Adobe XD executable on my desktop, but I can't seem to find where it is installed. It's not in C:\Program Files\Adobe where I have Photoshop and Lightroom, and the only way I can access it is through the Adobe Creative Cloud. Any help would be appreciated.

Correct answer Randy Edmunds

XD is a Windows UWP app, so it's different from traditional Windows apps. You can create a shortcut by dragging Adobe Experience Design icon from Start Menu and dropping it on your Desktop.

Randy

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Umer Yousaf

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_9VTroiIy4
see this

thenuggitman

Participant

I had this issue - I needed to change the default app for .psd files to open with XD but couldnt as the XD is hidden in WindowsApp folder which, although I have full permissions on the work computer, I was unable to access for 'security' reasons..... so I made sure XD was open and running, and then opened task manager, Click the Details Tab and find the process running, Right Click on it and I can Open File Location! Something I have been unable to do on the app card in start menu etc. It worked an took me inside the WindowsApp folder of which I am supposed to not have access to!? I copied the xd.exe onto my desktop and was then able to select XD as the type of program I want .psd files to open with (I guess this is because the .exe (even a copy of it) is now outside my "protected" WindowsApp folder.

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abdulmalik27162682gfri

Participant

Hi please I need your help I installed Adobe xd in my PC and it shows that it was successfully installed but I couldn't see it everywhere in my machine.

I need your help pleasssss

geosell

Participant

Here Is The Solution Adobe SD CC Installation Path

Zaid Al Hilali

Community Expert

Adobe suggests the following in this help page:

Best practices

Adobe XD package installation, when done locally, makes Adobe XD available only for the user account that the installation was performed under.
Adobe recommends that you to deploy Adobe XD in a logged off machine state. This ensures that Adobe XD is made available to any user who logs into the machine.

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Amirhosein224807604zlk

Participant

Hi
Thank you so much! it worked

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Jyotirmoy5CEA

Participant

I've downloaded Adobe XD, In the installation application... I've set to install it into my D drive but I can't any of the drives.... I can't even open the file location by right clicking on the application.... is it safe???

Edu Couchez

Inspiring

Absurd... as usual, but this time, adding Microsoft absurdity user experience to the receipt. I can imagine the evil minds at the Adobe/MS meeting before implementimng XD for Windows:

- Microsoft thinktank: Hey!... look what a brilliant idea! Being Adobe XD an usability tool, why not make it absolutelly different with the tools our users are used to? Really!, imagine our users figuring it out where to look for the app... asking what the hell is UWP, and why he need it for his/her daily work.

- Adobe: Yesssss!!! even more! Our users, have been decades sharping their minds to find things in top most menus... soooo! let move the menu at left, of course hidden!!! Imagine the cognitive efforts and frictions each time our users jump from Illustrator to XD... hahahaha!! (supervillain laughing)

- Microsoft thinktank: Deal!!! can't wait to read user complains!!... ahahahahahaha

(the real drama... needed to add XD to a list of font Application Set in Suitcase Fussion to deal with regular missing fonts. Not success... as usual)