Windows 10: Start Menu issues - Some folder/file in, not displayed and why ?

Hello everyone!


I'm looking for info about my Windows 10 Start Menus :


For me, existing 2 Start Menu or more... I know :-


1 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs


2 C:\Users\Users\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs


Why do some shortcuts not appear in my Start Menu ?





For example the "Maintenance" menu which contains shortcuts of my menu 1 and 2


1

2


And does not appear while others appear.





I also moved and/or copied the shortcuts to the Start Menu nº 2 : Users and it's the same. :-


I took this example but other shortcuts not in a sub-folder, do not appear either, others however appear !!!


I have others personal shortcut at the root of the 2 Start Menu and doesn't appear either.


I would like to understand, if there is a reason.


I testing all shortcut it's not a problem of properties !


Thank you for your collaboration


A+

Jean-Claude

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These are the options that you can see under Start:

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