Hi everyone,
I was having a simple doubt: I have installed some Windows apps and I was wondering where are these apps' files stored, I need to make some changes to them but I have no clue on how to find them.
I have installed them by just double clicking the installer (I think it's Windows App Support).
Thanks in advance!
In the apps menu, go to the Windows section. There should be a program called something like "Explore virtual drives" (not sure if that was the exact name, but it was something like that). Opening it will open the folders where all windows-related things are stored. For the apps, the way to go is usually
c:/Program Files
or
c:/Program Files (x86)
In addition to the above, a direct route is also available inyour file manager by navigating through the ~/.wine directory to the program files folder.
If you do not see ~/.wine. tap ctrl+h on your keyboard in your Home Directory to reveal the hidden system files.
I have searched for Windows and I only found Windows App Support... which is not installed. Wtf.
I have searched in .wine/drive_c, but in the Program Files directory there is no mention of the program I have just installed (but I can execute it via the apps). This is becoming creepy xd
LOL
When I couldn't find what I was searching for in the Program Foles directory, I checked the x86 Program Files directory.
In the Wine Folder, every thing is categorized and arranged the same exact way as on WIndows.
The file manager also has a Search Files function. Click the Search Icon (Looking glass) on the titlebar.
The program is Guitar Pro.
bl4ckk@bl4ckk:~/.wine/drive_c$ ls -la 'Program Files'
totale 28
drwxrwxr-x 7 bl4ckk bl4ckk 4096 ott 15 12:18 .
drwxrwxr-x 7 bl4ckk bl4ckk 4096 ott 12 19:07 ..
drwxrwxr-x 4 bl4ckk bl4ckk 4096 ott 15 12:18 'Arobas Music'
drwxrwxr-x 4 bl4ckk bl4ckk 4096 ott 12 19:06 'Common Files'
drwxrwxr-x 2 bl4ckk bl4ckk 4096 ott 12 19:06 'Internet Explorer'
drwxrwxr-x 2 bl4ckk bl4ckk 4096 ott 12 19:06 'Windows Media Player'
drwxrwxr-x 3 bl4ckk bl4ckk 4096 ott 12 19:06 'Windows NT'
bl4ckk@bl4ckk:~/.wine/drive_c$ ls -la 'Program Files (x86)'
totale 24
drwxrwxr-x 6 bl4ckk bl4ckk 4096 ott 12 19:07 .
drwxrwxr-x 7 bl4ckk bl4ckk 4096 ott 12 19:07 ..
drwxrwxr-x 3 bl4ckk bl4ckk 4096 ott 12 19:07 'Common Files'
drwxrwxr-x 2 bl4ckk bl4ckk 4096 ott 12 19:07 'Internet Explorer'
drwxrwxr-x 2 bl4ckk bl4ckk 4096 ott 12 19:07 'Windows Media Player'
drwxrwxr-x 3 bl4ckk bl4ckk 4096 ott 12 19:07 'Windows NT'
The first folder is the extracted rar (second file). Third file is the setup, fourth folder just contains the fifth file.
Have you tried /.wine/drive_c/users?
Yup, got the following
bl4ckk@bl4ckk:~/.wine/drive_c/users/bl4ckk$ ls
AppData Desktop Downloads Links Pictures Searches Video
'Application Data' Documenti Favorites Music 'Saved Games' Temp Videos
Contacts Documents Immagini Musica Scrivania Templates
I have not used Windows nor WINE in a minimum of a couple of years.
I have never used Guitar Pro.
I do not think my suggestions can be much help at this point.
It really should be ~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Guitar Pro/. IF not there, I am at a loss.
You might try checking the WineHQ forum.
Is it normal that the Windows App Support is not installed, yet I was able to just double click the program's installer?
Found it!
~/.wine/dosdevices/c:/Program Files/Arobas Music/Guitar Pro 8
It's strange that the research didn't find this..
Yes. Zorin OS includes zorin-windows-app-support-installation-shortcut which will be activated if a user double clicks a Windows File without having a compatibility layer like Zorin Windows App Support or Wine8 or such installed.
What it will do is offer to install Windows App Support.
Awesome. Marking your post as solution.
Thanks for your help 
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