{"id":134930,"date":"2023-05-17T04:39:53","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T04:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=134930"},"modified":"2025-04-16T06:19:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T06:19:28","slug":"fixed-ms-resource-appname-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/fixed-ms-resource-appname-error\/","title":{"rendered":"FIXED \u2013 \u2018ms-resource:AppName\u2019 Error on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"

Windows 11 is the next major OS that was released by Microsoft as a successor to Windows 10. It is still in its early days and so a lot of bugs are there. A new bug is causing applications to go haywire and malfunction; which in turn is creating a lot of commotion among users. The error message ms-resource:AppName<\/strong> gets displayed when trying to launch the app. Let’s learn more about this error in detail.<\/p>

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What is the ms-resource:AppName Error?<\/h2>

As the name suggests, the ms-resource:AppName<\/strong> error is related to the system or third-party apps installed on Windows computers. This error clearly indicates 2 situations –there is a problem with either explorer.exe or shellexperiencehost.exe or both. In some cases, this error could also be a result of improperly working UWP apps.<\/p>

This error occurs when an application fails to launch or when Windows uses a corrupted app cache while listing it. However, if the app is working fine then this error could be due to the Explorer.exe<\/strong> or ShellExperienceHost.exe<\/strong> not working as intended due to an error with the start menu only.<\/p>

How to Identify the Issue Generating the ms-resource:AppName Error?<\/h2>

This is the part where you get to learn how to identify the possible root cause of the ms-resource:AppName<\/strong> error. If the app that you are trying to run is causing this issue, pin it to the Start Menu and check its name. If already present, then check if its name is displayed as ms-resource:AppName.<\/strong><\/p>

If the application name is ms-resource:AppName<\/strong>, launch Run<\/strong> and execute the following command – shell:appsfolder<\/strong><\/p>

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Once done, check the names of each UWP. If you can see ‘ms-resource:Appname<\/strong>’ as the name of an app, then that is the problematic application. Otherwise, as mentioned before, there is an issue with the explorer.exe<\/a> and ShellExperienceHost.exe<\/strong> processes.<\/p>

Methods to Fix the ms-resource:AppName Error<\/h2>

There are two cases where the ms-resource:Appname error occurs.<\/p>

Case 1 – The ms-resource:AppName Error Occurs in the Start Menu<\/strong><\/p>

If you see the ms-resource:AppName error<\/strong> occurring in the Start Menu, you can follow the steps mentioned below to resolve it.<\/p>