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Is there a way to do this?

Or at least download the executable and letting user open it?

I want to create a WinRT that depends on a desktop service like this

So either sideload the WinRT from desktop or install the desktop app from Metro.

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  • Tsk, tsk, 43 votes for a completely invalid solution. Local loop-back is *verboten*. So is launching an EXE. – Hans Passant Oct 16 '13 at 17:57
  • @Hans: I'm the owner and administrator, *I* decide what is forbidden on my computer. – Ben Voigt Oct 17 '13 at 00:38
  • Best suggestion I've seen is using Protocol Handlers. See here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7465517/how-can-a-metro-app-in-windows-8-communicate-with-a-backend-desktop-app-on-the-s – Jon B Nov 21 '13 at 02:25

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You can't do that in WinRT today. If you had an executable created for ARM Windows RT today, then you could run the app but Microsoft has not released any tools to create such an executable that runs as a desktop app on Windows RT.

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