What can Ctrl Deck open?

Yes, if the direct installer is available on the COM'BOX site. Download it only from the official Ctrl Deck download page on COM'BOX.

Microsoft Store is Microsoft's distribution channel for Windows apps. The direct installer is downloaded from COM'BOX and installed on your PC. Both can install Ctrl Deck — the choice is how you prefer to get the app.

The download buttons on COM'BOX show the current direct downloadable version. Ctrl Deck V1.6 is the current public direct version offered on this site.

Microsoft Store validation can take time. COM'BOX can offer a newer direct version while the Store listing catches up.

No. Payment and licence rules remain exactly the same whether you install Ctrl Deck from the Microsoft Store or with the COM'BOX direct installer.

Only the installation channel changes.

From the Ctrl Deck download section on COM'BOX. Use the official download page for your language — the link on this page points to it.

Ctrl Deck download page

The Help button in the top-right corner of Ctrl Deck V1.6 immediately tells you whether your version is up to date.

If it indicates that a newer version is available, you can download it from COM'BOX. The direct version may be available before it reaches the Microsoft Store.

No. Ctrl Deck can inform you when a new version is available and guide you to the COM'BOX site. It does not silently install updates.

Yes. V1.6 offers a clearer visual panel, simple clicks, optional keyboard shortcuts, drag and drop, app detection, Workspaces and Live Spaces — with Quick Start explanations on the product page.

Yes. V1.6 is designed for a broader range of Windows users: drag and drop for Shortcuts and Workspaces (where supported), Detect application when you do not know an app's install path, and a clearer visual panel — all walked through in Quick Start.

In large part, yes. You can add many common files, folders, links and apps by drag and drop onto the panel. For applications, Detect application helps when you are unsure where the executable is — without asking you to browse Windows like an IT admin first.

On the Ctrl Deck product page, open the Quick Start section (#quick-start) — use the button at the top of this FAQ, or go to the product page and scroll to Quick Start V1.6. Each V1.6 feature, including drag and drop and Detect application, is explained there.

Open the Quick Start section on the Ctrl Deck product page. Each function is explained in plain language there — use the button at the top of this FAQ to jump there.

The Quick Start videos are available in the dedicated section on the Ctrl Deck page. They cover the main Ctrl Deck V1.6 features, including drag and drop, Detect application, keyboard shortcuts, Workspaces, Live Spaces, and other useful capabilities.

No, if the direct installer is available on COM'BOX. You can install Ctrl Deck from COM'BOX without relying only on the Store.

Ctrl Deck is a visual panel for Windows that helps you find and launch apps, files, folders, URLs, Shortcuts, Workspaces and Live Spaces faster.

Everything sits in one clear place instead of scattered across Windows.

Ctrl Deck V1.6 is designed to be easy to follow, whether you prefer simple clicks or optional keyboard shortcuts.

No — Ctrl Deck launches Windows apps and MUCH MORE.

You can also open files, folders, links, configured shortcuts, Workspaces and work contexts from one visual panel.

V1.6 adds drag and drop, Detect application, export/import and an update check — all explained in Quick Start.

Yes. Ctrl Deck V1.6 is more visual and easier to configure.

You do not need to memorize paths or complex menus — drag and drop supported items, use Detect application for apps, or add what you use and open it with a simple click.

The Quick Start section on the Ctrl Deck page walks through each function step by step.

No — keyboard shortcuts are entirely optional in Ctrl Deck V1.6.

Many users rely on simple clicks from the visual panel.

• Show the panel and click an item — ideal when you want a clear visual overview.
• Keep the panel hidden and trigger an action directly with a configured keyboard shortcut — ideal when you already know what you need.

A Shortcut is a visual tile to an app, file, folder, URL or configured resource you use often.

It appears in your panel so you can find and launch it quickly, without digging through Windows.

Yes — this is one of the easiest ways to set up Ctrl Deck V1.6.

Drag many supported items onto the panel: files, folders, links/URLs and applications where supported.

Not every possible file type or app is supported — see Quick Start on the product page for examples on your setup.

Many common supported items: files, folders, URLs/links and applications — where drag and drop is available in V1.6.

Ctrl Deck focuses on everyday Windows items you open often, not literally everything.

Drop them onto the panel to create a Shortcut, or into a Workspace where that feature is supported.

Detect application is a Ctrl Deck V1.6 flow for when you do not know where an application executable is on your PC.

Ctrl Deck guides you through detection during setup instead of asking you to search Windows folders yourself.

It works well when you know the app name; it does not guarantee detection for every possible application.

That is what Detect application is designed for — you do not need to know the .exe path in advance.

The flow helps find the application automatically where detection succeeds, so you can create a Shortcut without manual browsing.

If detection cannot find an app, you can still add Shortcuts manually using the paths you know.

A Workspace is a recurring work environment that groups apps, files, folders, URLs and project resources.

Prepare it once for a project, client or daily routine — then open everything from one place.

Yes — where Workspaces support drag and drop in V1.6.

Dragging supported files, folders, links and applications into a Workspace can make it faster to build.

The same supported-item limits apply as for Shortcuts — many common items, not literally everything.

A Live Space saves or restores your current work context inside Ctrl Deck.

Depending on what the app supports, that can include open windows, folders, URLs, apps or other resources.

Use it when you want to return to exactly where you left off.

They solve different jobs — from one quick access to a prepared environment or a saved moment in time.

• Shortcut — one access to a specific app, file, folder, URL or resource.
• Workspace — a prepared recurring environment for a project, client or routine.
• Live Space — a saved temporary or current context, like a snapshot of what you have open now.

Configuration only: Shortcuts, Workspaces, Live Spaces and related settings.

Your licence, payment information, tokens and secrets are not exported.

There is no online upload of your files through this feature.

No. Ctrl Deck does not silently install updates.

You can check your version inside the app and see if a newer version is available.

When an update exists, Ctrl Deck guides you to the COM'BOX site — you stay in control of when to download.

Open the Quick Start section on the Ctrl Deck product page — on this site, in your language.

Each V1.6 feature is explained in plain language: one feature, one short explanation.

Quick Start videos are available in the dedicated section.

No — Ctrl Deck is useful for general Windows users and professionals alike.

V1.6 is reassuring and easy to follow for everyday use; advanced options remain available when you need them.