I have to make a backup of the program running from the file *.appref-ms
When I opened the file GitHub.appref-ms using a text editor I found
http://github-windows.s3.amazonaws.com/GitHub.application#GitHub.application, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=8f45a2159c87c850, processorArchitecture=x86
Where is the target stored on the local disk?
Editing the PublicKeyToken resulted in Default or Null Icon.
Editing the URL resulted in "Application Cannot Start".
How is *.appref-ms targeting the Exe?
This doesn't answer my Question
Note: I tried opening the file offline, it still works perfectly.
What is an APPREF-MS file? Application reference file used by ClickOnce, a Microsoft platform used to deploy and run remote Web applications; contains a local or remote link to an application; commonly used to enable links from the Windows Start Menu. APPREF-MS file and their corresponding .
References for a job application are professional and personal contacts who can verify your character, skills and experience. When someone acts as your reference, they provide a recommendation letter or their contact information so hiring managers can ask about your history, qualifications and character.
Simple answer to this; I was trying to figure out the same thing, and it just hit me.
GitHub IS a program installed on your computer, and when it runs, it WILL use threads and RAM. So that makes it a process. All you have to do is open Task Manager, click the Processes tab, find 'Github.exe', right click, Open File Location. Voila! Mine is under the folder %LocalAppData%\Apps
, about 4 layers deep.
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