Windows 10: Repair icons in the StartMenu?

I disconnected my D: unit, and reconnect more later, and all programs installed in D: lost their icon in the start menu.
Any fix?

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Startmenu not "updating"

Hey,

I got the following problem:

• Newly installed Programs/Apps will not show up in the startmenu
• Programs/Shortcuts I add to the Startmenu folders want show in my startmenu
• Startmenu search won't find the new items either, even not if they are pinned to the startmenu

What I have tried to fix my problem:

• Rebuilding my search index
• Reinstalling all windows apps, including cortana
• Try to locate the issue with the System File Checker (sfc /scannow) ⇒ nothing found
• Running the troubleshooter ⇒ returns "incorrect permissions on Windows Search directoriers"
  • changed the default Search folder where the index is saved
  • checked permissions for the Search folder (seems ok)

What I think initially caused the error:

• I switched from German to English on my Win10 PC
  • I then realised that a lot of my searchable windows settings still showed inGerman and not in English and were in addition not clickable anymore (nothing happended)
  • I could not fix the issue so I switched back to German
  • This made the Win10 settings searchable and clickable again, but since then my Startmenu seems to be stuck on its old index

I am running Windows 10 Education with the Anniversary Update - which for me removed Cortana (maybe this issue is connected?)

Any help or advise?

 

Cannot click on the startmenu icon?

One day it just happened. I cannot click on the startmenu icon. Right click works but using the "Search" function through it doesn't. Also, whenever I click on the arrow to review the hidden icons and place my mouse over Microsoft OneDrive or whatever
- it just disappears. Also disappears when I try to click the startmenu icon with my LMB. This is bugging the living hell out of me and if I don't find a fix soon, I will have to revert back to Win 7

EDIT - Also cannot open the Notifications icon, volume mixer or the Wi-fi icon.

 

Programs not working

In post 26 there were steps listed to fix the operating system corruption.
Are you able to follow them?
In post 29 was the suggested dism repair command.