Sticky Notes App Windows Server 2019 [exclusive] Jun 2026

Since the modern Sticky Notes is an Appx package, you can blacklist it with Software Restriction Policies (SRP) by creating a blacklist entry for the path:

| Method | Works? | Secure? | Recommended? | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Desktop Experience | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Medium | ❌ No (Too heavy) | | Portable App | ✅ Yes | ✅ Good | ✅ | | Local RDP App | ✅ Yes | ✅ Best | ✅ Yes |

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If your server environment already hosts Microsoft 365 or Office applications, users can press Windows Key + N to create a Quick Note. This integrates directly with their cloud-hosted notebooks. Best Practices for RDS and VDI Deployments

For those running Remote Desktop Services (RDS) who need the actual desktop app for their users, you can manually sideload the AppX package using PowerShell.

It consumes negligible RAM and CPU, which is ideal for production servers. Since the modern Sticky Notes is an Appx

: You need the Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes package and specific framework dependencies like VCLibs and NET.Native.Runtime .

: Extremely lightweight, no third-party software licensing required, zero impact on server performance.

If dependencies are missing (such as the VCLibs framework), you must download and install those .appx packages first using the same command structure. Best Practices for RDS and VDI Environments | | :--- | :--- | :--- |

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: Users attempting to sideload the app often report that it crashes immediately after the splash screen due to missing framework dependencies. Viable Alternatives and Workarounds

Extremely lightweight, can be run portably without deep registry changes, supports network transferring of notes between servers.

It does not require UWP, the Microsoft Store, or complex frameworks. It runs as a tiny background process.