Windows 10: Broken Link in Start List: ms-resource:AppName/Text

Hi


After upgrading to Windows 10 version 1809, there has been a broken app in start list called ms-resource:AppName/Text. The link does not work, right-clicking does not bring up a file location, and when App Settings is clicked, Settings either crashes, or shows "Apps and features" in which this entry is not present. It is also not in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs. The link has the Mixed Reality Portal logo. This only occurred after I renamed the Microsoft.Windows.HolographicFirstRun file, by adding BAK_ to the start of the file (I read somewhere it would disable the app). The broken entry used to just have a blue icon. I had this issue before in version 1803, but I was able to access the settings of the broken app, and either clicking "Reset" or "Repair" removed the link. (By the way, the broken link I had in 1803 was not called ms-resource:AppName/Text, but they were likely related to the Mixed Reality Portal program as in the name there was "holographic")

If nothing can be done, I will put up with it, it doesn't seem to be harming my system in any way. With that being said, it is quite ugly and very pointless. It would be great if it could be removed.


Thanks


Jake



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Hi Watson,

Thank you for posting your concern on Microsoft Answer Community.

We would suggest you to follow the below step and let us know if that helps you.

Check for the mutant file "ms-resource:AppName/Text".
and delete it from the below location.

• C:\Users\"username"\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
  
• C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
  

Hope it helps.

Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

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