Can't find applications

[joch6n]

Dash doesn't show/find applications where the executable is located in:

C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\

Tools:

Affinity Designer

Affinity Photo

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[Barbara]

Hi @joch6n - - thanks for reaching out! 

It sounds like you may need to add a searchable folder for Dropbox Dash to locate these applications. 

Dropbox Dash will automatically search your system folders like your “Desktop,” “Downloads,” and “Documents” folders. To add more searchable folders to Dropbox Dash: 

1. Open the Dropbox Dash desktop app.
2. Click the gear icon in the upper right.
3. Click Search folders.
4. Click + Add new folder.
5. Locate the folder you’d like to add, then click Open.
   

Also, please be aware of the following for directory search:

• To limit your search to local directories and find content based on the title, use the keyword "fi" followed by your search term in the search bar. This will restrict the search results to local files only.
• Dash uses Windows Search Index for Windows and Spotlight Search for Mac. Enabling these search features is necessary to conduct local file searches.
• To access files and folders on Mac, you must add Dash as an approved application in your system settings

Feel free to reach out to Support here if you have any additional questions!

[joch6n]

1. I think Dash should find all installed apps without the user have to add each folder manually.

2. I tried to add the folder manually, but Dash still don't list the apps.

[Rich]

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@joch6n wrote:

I tried to add the folder manually, but Dash still don't list the apps.

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Is the Windows Search service running and is that folder's location being indexed by Windows? As Barbara mentioned, Dash uses the Windows Search Index. If the location that you're expecting to find in Dash isn't being indexed by Windows, Dash likely won't know about it.

[joch6n]

Windows Search and the indexing is running. The Windows Search shows all Apps.

I also have added the named folder explicitly.

[WhoISTROiSi]

It's wonky.

I searched for "Microsoft Word".

0 results.

Then I checked my start menu and realized that there is no "Microsoft Word". There is a program called just simply "Word" inside my "Microsoft Office" folder.

So when I searched "word", that was the only thing that came up. The MS program. Why did I not get more results for the single word, "word"?

Weird.

This is my third post and may be my last because this program is borderline bloatware with some spyware mixed in. Plus no Firefox support (I know it's too hard for developers to write for FF these days. Poor guys/gals.)

You know what helps find local programs faster? Windows search. And I can get to it with keyboard shortcuts! Win > Tab. Simple.

WiT

[Barbara]

Hi @joch6n!  Do you mind if we send you an email to establish a Support ticket? We'd like to take a deeper look into why the applications are not being listed by Dash.

Regards, 

Barbara

Dash Support

[joch6n]

Go for it