applicationreference

I have to make a Backup of the Program running from the file *.appref-ms When i Opened the File GitHub.appref-ms using text editor i found http://github-windows.s3.amazonaws.com/GitHub.application#GitHub.application , Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=8f45a2159c87c850, processorArchitecture=x86 Where is the Target Pointing in the LocalDisk, 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, Still it Works Perfectly.

I have a ClickOnce environment like this: \Fileserver\ClickOnceApps\App1.application C:\Documents and Settings\user\Start Menu\Programs\publisher\app1.appref-ms My understanding is the .apppref-ms file is a glorified link to the app.application file. Does it do anything else? Nir If you open the appref-ms file in a text editor you'll see it contains the Url for the application, culture, processor architecture and key used to sign the application, so yes, it's just a link. The difference between those "Application Reference" files and shortcuts (.lnk) is that the application reference points to