Can't find installation path of Adobe XD

[clip215]

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.

[Colin Holgate]

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 · Accepted solution]

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

[Alexander Wong]

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.

[aqiqi]

heres a solution for this:

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/103965-set-preferred-gpu-apps-windows-10-a.html

[360_VisitasVirtuales]

I am trying to sincronize a Razer Synapse profile to the XD app, and because of being a windows uwp app I am not able to do so. I can´t get the file because windows won´t let me open the Folder. Bugs me. I need an exe file, pleeeeeeeease.

[milošc74838969]

Had the same problem with my MX master... Here's the solution: Find Adobe XD CC 2018 installation folder [ Best And Easy Way ][ Tutorial ] - YouTube

[Colin Holgate]

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.

[chasteb68574926]

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]

But wait, there's more...

If you type this in any File Explorer window:

explorer shell:AppsFolder

you're taken into the Appications folder. In there is an XD shortcut that you can drag to the desktop.

[i_am_inevitable]

Thq so much .. This worked for in an instant

[Chatur5F97]

Thank you very much 

it worked

[defaultc77u2sd81avg]

This is the best solution without being too technical

[devfranklin]

i love you man thank you so much may God Bless you

[Nnaemeka27043453wsav]

Life saver!! Worked like a charm.

[Invité]

it worked!

[HARSHIKA_VERMA]

Awesome. Glad to hear you're able to resolve the issue. Feel free to reach out to us in the future for any assistance.

We would be happy to help.

Thanks,

Harshika

[Fitt-Zee]

This helps. Thank you man! Appreciate it!

[clip215]

It turns out Mr. Edmund's method works for me, so thank you very much for that.

Mr. Holgate said to type explorer shell:AppsFolder into any file explorer window; That also works too, so thank you too Mr. Holgate.

[bantya]

Learnt something new today, Thanks!

[avinashk42348614]

Can't find installation path of Adobe XD || Adobe XD - YouTube

[Edu Couchez]

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)

[Jyotirmoy5CEA]

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???

[Amirhosein224807604zlk]

Hi
Thank you so much! it worked

[Zaid Al Hilali]

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.