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June 12, 2017
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Can't find installation path of Adobe XD

  • 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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    Colin Holgate
    Colin Holgate
    Inspiring
    June 12, 2017

    You can use the Task Manager, Details tab, to find where XD's EXE is located. For the current version that is here:

    C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Adobe.CC.XD_0.6.28.10_x64__adky2gkssdxte

    I tried making a desktop shortcut of that, but it ends up failing because of permissions issues.

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      chasteb68574926
      Participating Frequently
      February 24, 2018

      How to Add “Take Ownership” to the Right-Click Menu in Windows Explorer

      Windows 10 Help Forums

      These two links will advise you how to "take ownership" of the "hidden" Windows App folder in C: drives on a windows machine.

      Once you either manually change the registry key, OR use the small Registry Editor avaiable on  the "Ten Forums" site you will be able to leave a shortcut on the desktop...

      (Registry Editor on the Ten Forums site is safe if you done feel like manualy editing the registry yourself, and which mind you I have been using for over two years now and LOVE the freedom it provides when windows folders suddenly have permission issues despite being the sole user of my machine)

      Hope this helps.....

      Colin Holgate
      Colin Holgate
      Inspiring
      June 12, 2017

      This is proving quite hard to figure out! I'll reply again if I find out a way to do what you asked.

      Meanwhile, could you not just pin XD to the task bar after you have opened it from the CC menu? I know that's not on your desktop, but it would still be convenient.

        Randy Edmunds
        Adobe Employee
        Randy EdmundsCorrect answer
        Adobe Employee
        June 12, 2017

        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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          Alexander Wong
          Known Participant
          August 10, 2017

          Hi Randy,

          Since it's a UWP app, does it by default uses the NVidia GPU if I'm using it on a laptop? Where usually you get to choose to use the Intel GPU or the dedicated NVidia GPU?

          Reason I asked this was that I couldn't find Adobe XD being listed in the NVidia Control Panel and I have no idea if it is using the Dedicated GPU.

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