To run old Sticky Note in Windows 10 Version 1809 aka. October 2018 Update, StikyNot.exe
needs a compatible DUI70.DLL file (Windows DirectUI Engine). A fair bit of warning, there are many websites which provide DLL files (Dynamic Link Library) for free. DO NOT download them because they may contain harmful malwares.
There are many ways to download old Windows 10 ISO files. Here I have choose a tool from HeiDoc.net which uses official Microsoft link to download ISO files. For this procedure, I have used two Windows 10 versions --
Extract those files from their ISO files respectively. Here are the list of what we need:
Win10_1511_English_x64.iso
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+-- sources
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+-- install.wim
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+-- Windows\System32\StikyNot.exe
+-- Windows\System32\en-US\StikyNot.exe.mui
Win10_1803_English_x64.iso
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+-- sources
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+-- install.wim
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+-- Windows\System32\DUI70.dll
+-- Windows\System32\en-US\DUI70.dll.mui
The en-US
folder may change according to the main locale of that ISO file, for example, en-GB
for UK English, zh-CN
for simplified Chinese etc. Copy those above four files in any folder like this:
MyFolder
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+-- StikyNot.exe
+-- DUI70.dll
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+-- en-US
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+-- StikyNot.exe.mui
+-- DUI70.dll.mui
Alternatively, both files can be copied from Windows 7 ISO file. So how did I find the dependency of DUI70.dll
? Answer, with Dependencies tool (open-source and free) and some trial 'n error. Open the StikyNot.exe
in that tool. It will show many functions are imported from DUI70.dll
library. The other imported functions are from System32 libraries.
Fixed it by removing it automatically on the settings page. Under Apps and Features, there are an application execution aliases.
I am running the latest 1903 update.
Best Answer
As you mentioned, installing the old app may be the best solution;
Open Elevated Powershell [
windows key + X
,Windows Powershell (Admin)
].Remove existing app
Install old app (this is from my computer, if does not work review own app folder in second section),
From memory you will also need to disable apps from updating, this can be done in STORE (maybe pro only) or turn off app provisioning;
Source One, Source Two
To review old apps:
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps
tutorial here.Replace
Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_3.1.54.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
of step 3 above with desired app version.