MS pushes the line that desktop apps shouldn't depend on Windows store apps being installed on the same machine, and vice versa. In other words, there's no offi

MS pushes the line that desktop apps shouldn't depend on Windows store apps being installed on the same machine, and vice versa. In other words, there's no official bi-directional communication method between the two. Some further info on this here for those interested: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7465517/how-can-a-metro-app-in-windows-8-communicate-with-a-backend-desktop-app-on-the-s http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7465517/how-can-a-metro-a...