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How to properly exclude UWP apps

October 28, 2021 10:47:28 AM from Stardock ForumsStardock Forums

Hi. I would like to know if there is a way to completely exclude any UWP apps from being skinned. I have tried to add the executable to the per application setting but the apps are still being skinned even after a full restart. The theme I am using is BetterAero7X (Better Aero7X (Version 2.5) by fytuf on DeviantArt) 

Here's a screenshot of the Calculator app and my WindowBlinds 10 settings.

If anyone knows the solution please let me know. Thank you.

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Reply #1 November 10, 2021 3:59:33 AM
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I've been looking for a way to do this myself. Nothing I've tried so far has worked but if someone from Stardock could answer a question for me I think I can get it figured out. Can WindowBlinds exclude something triggered by another application? It seems UWP apps are controlled by a host service so blocking that alone might create other problems.

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Reply #2 November 10, 2021 4:37:22 AM
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Hello,

I have forward your problem/question to Stardock Support Team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience.

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Reply #3 November 19, 2021 5:44:23 PM
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Hello,

I have forward your problem/question to Stardock Support Team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience.

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Reply #4 November 20, 2021 1:16:23 AM
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No, no update on this one yet

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Reply #5 November 24, 2021 3:49:09 PM
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No, no update on this one yet

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I guess I'll just keep waiting. You'd think this would've been something figured out a long time ago...

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Reply #6 November 24, 2021 5:27:44 PM
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I am afraid all uwp apps use the same process for window frames.  You could only exclude the main process to exclude all universal apps.  WindowBlinds cannot exclude on a per app basis for those apps 

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Reply #7 November 28, 2021 11:15:55 AM
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Thank you for the update. If we want to exclude all UWP apps, which process/executable should we exclude?

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Reply #8 November 29, 2021 3:48:50 AM
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Thank you for the update. If we want to exclude all UWP apps, which process/executable should we exclude?

Looks to me like it's svchost.exe. I'm not certain but I think excluding that core process might cause other problems with WindowBlinds which is why I was curious about exclusion based on command line switches.

Answer found, see below.

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Reply #9 November 29, 2021 4:25:28 AM
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Excluding svchost.exe did completely crash explorer at first and I had to do a full restart. But after a restart UWP apps were actually *kind of* excluded. However, now there's an ugly white border around them, regardless of what theme is used. I wonder what's causing this and if it is possible to get rid of it. 

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Reply #10 November 29, 2021 5:53:19 AM
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The process to exclude is applicationframehost.exe

You will need to reboot after.

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Reply #11 November 29, 2021 7:04:34 PM
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This excluded all UWP apps from skinning perfectly. Thank you very much!

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Reply #12 September 16, 2025 10:17:58 AM
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bonjour, je ne trouve pas : applicationframehost.exe pour pouvoir l'exclure

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Reply #13 September 16, 2025 10:44:22 AM
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bonjour, l'exclusion et le redémarrage ne règle pas le problème

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Reply #14 September 16, 2025 10:52:05 AM
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bonjour, l'exclusion et le redémarrage ne règle pas le problème

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Which problem was you referring to? Please post a screenshot of your issue. Also did you recheck if you setup WB to ignore "ApplicationFrameHost.exe" correctly. It should be a file inside your "C:\Windows\System32\" folder.

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