For decades, IT administrators and power users have faced a peculiar challenge. You are logged into a powerful Windows Server 2019 machine—managing Active Directory, spinning up Hyper-V containers, or configuring SQL Server. On your physical desk, you have a stack of yellow sticky notes with IP addresses, PowerShell commands, and server maintenance schedules. But on your digital desktop? Nothing.
In Windows Server 2019, if you search for "Sticky Notes," you won't find it. But if you search for or look in C:\Windows\System32\ , you will find a gem: StikyNot.exe .
| Feature | Consumer Sticky Notes (UWP) | Win32 Legacy ( StikyNot.exe ) | Third-Party (Stickies) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Yes (for sync) | No | No | | RDP Multi-Session Support | Poor (per user chaos) | Good | Excellent | | Memory Footprint | ~50MB | ~2MB | ~8MB | | Data Storage Location | LocalDB/SQLite (obscure) | .snt file (simple) | .mdb or .db file | | Audit Logging | None | None | Yes (Stickies Pro) | sticky notes app windows server 2019
Save the following as ServerNote.ps1 on your Windows Server 2019 desktop:
Introduction: The Digital Desk Dilemma
If you run Get-AppxPackage *sticky* in PowerShell, you will see nothing. If you attempt to sideload an .appx package, you will encounter error 0x80073CFD – "The dependency package could not be found." Part 2: The "Hacked" Method – Forcing the Consumer App to Install Warning: This method is unsupported by Microsoft. It may break after a Windows Update. Use only in lab environments or isolated VDI sessions.
You search for the classic Windows Sticky Notes app, only to find it’s missing. You try to install it from the Microsoft Store, but Windows Server 2019 (LTSC) doesn't include the Store by default. You attempt to run the Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe package, but you are met with dependency errors. For decades, IT administrators and power users have
# Open the note in Notepad notepad.exe $notePath Place this script in your Startup folder ( shell:startup ). Every time you log in, Notepad opens with your server-specific sticky notes.