Windows 10: Can't remove UWP App from Start menu

I have Ubuntu 20.04 installed from the Microsoft store and whenever I uninstall it, it stays in my apps list in my start menu. I want it to just go away, how can i remove it? (I just want the shortcut gone even if im not removing the ubuntu files its fine.)

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Remove UWP Apps from Start Menu Without Uninstalling

Hello,

I finally made the move to Windows 10 from Windows 7. I'm still adjusting and have found this forum incredibly helpful. I have a question about the UWP apps that come with Windows 10...

I would like to remove the icons for the UWP apps from the Start menu. I'd prefer to not uninstall the apps since I'd like to try and avoid any problems down the road if they end up being needed for something. I've found several tutorials for removing the apps from the current user, all users, etc. but have not found anything indicating that just the icons can be removed.

So, am I stuck with these things in the Start menu for good unless they are uninstalled?

Thanks.

 

Remove all UWP built in apps in Windows 1903

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

The Windows 10 1903 feature update now lets the users to uninstall a few apps using the
Context menu. If you’re on the latest build of Windows 10, it will let you uninstall a few UWP applications using the
Context Menu.





Please find the list of apps that can now be uninstalled using the Context menu below:

• 3D Viewer
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Groove Music
• Mail
• Movies & TV
• Paint 3D
• Snip & Sketch
• Sticky Notes
• Voice Recorder

To know how to uninstall the apps that cannot be uninstalled using the context menu, refer the article
Step-By-Step: Removing Windows 10 Universal Apps via
PowerShell by Anthony Bartolo.

Cortana is an integral part of Windows and she cannot be entirely turned off. However, if you don’t want Cortana functionality available to you on your taskbar, I would suggest you to follow these steps:
Manage Cortana settings.

Let us know how it goes.

Regards,

 

Add or Remove Items for All Apps in Start menu in Windows 10  


Hi, @Brink:

My caffeine titer is low, so I must be missing some blatant, basic step to add a shortcut to my account's All Apps list in the Start menu (Option1).
The new process both for creating shortcuts and for adding/removing items to the Win10 start menu has me flummoxed.
Your tutorials are always "topnotch", so this must be a cockpit error on my part.

>I would like to follow the suggestion on page 1 of the wushowhide.diagcab tutorial to add a shortcut in All Apps for my account.

I have d/l the wushowhide.diagcab and saved it to my downloads folder.
I have done Step 1 on Page 1 of THIS tutorial to navigate to the Start Menu Programs folder.
But HOW do I actually complete Step 3 to create a shortcut and then add it to the Start Menu "All Apps"??

I think I need to first somehow create a shortcut for the .cab file and then add it to All Apps in the start menu???

Please advise.

Thanks!
MM

P.S. I have been postponing the probably inevitable installation of Class Shell.
I would rather not have to install a 3rd-party program to be able to perform basic Windows tasks.
But this new workflow in Win10 for a basic functionality might force me to do it.
Sigh.