Windows 10: Double entries in start menu

Discus and support Double entries in start menu in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hi, I have the same problem in two different pc My start menu has some double entries (see picture) [img] and more I checked the start menu... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by onosendai, Sep 22, 2016.

  1. onosendai Win User

    Double entries in start menu


    Hi, I have the same problem in two different pc

    My start menu has some double entries (see picture)

    Double entries in start menu [​IMG]
    and more

    I checked the start menu folders:
    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
    C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
    but I didn't find a solution

    In addition, I have other entries that I didn't find in the folders (and I need to move them in subdir, to better organize the menu)

    Someone know how to solve these issue?
    Thanks in advance

    :)
     
    onosendai, Sep 22, 2016
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  2. Double entry

    I am having the exact same issue except with Shazam. Bought it, one day it suggested there was an update to the app, and ever since then, it has had this extra erroneous entry.

    Here is my take. It appears that the Marketplace profile for those of us with the issue, is corrupted or bad in some form or fashion. I have flashed my phone with multiple roms since this happened, and it still persists. It is strictly an MS problem.
     
    gehzumteufel, Sep 22, 2016
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  3. karelj Win User
    Double entry

    I had this issue also and this was my solution. I removed the programs thru MarketPlace, then went into the phone's native remove programs function and removed anything that mentioned the app(s) in question. I then re-installed thru MarketPlace and they
    were only listed once.
     
    karelj, Sep 22, 2016
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  4. dalchina New Member

    Double entries in start menu

    Hi, I can't definitely tell you why you have two identical shortcuts, but I can tell you you only get one folder level expressed in Win 10's start menu.

    Here's a suggestion for Avast: In your start menu folder do you have a shortcut at the top level as well as within a subfolder? That's what Avast normally creates. I deleted the first a long time back, and have only one visible.

    For example, I have a hierarchical start menu with category folders, subcategory folders and a folder for most programs- normal legacy start menu familiar from '98 to Win 7. It's fine if I use Classic Shell. But here's how you can see Win 10's start menu strips out the shortcuts and arranges them so helpfully in alphabetic order.

    Double entries in start menu [​IMG]

    All those help files are shortcuts in separate subfolders. I suppose the appropriate comment might be 'Help'!

    Given what you are seeing this suggests the shortcuts that appear identical perhaps aren't?
    The Windows Start Menu hides duplicate shortcuts - MOBZystems
     
    dalchina, Sep 22, 2016
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  5. onosendai Win User
    Thank you dalchina, reading your reply, a light bulb turned on in my head

    I moved out from the start menu subfolder C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs the shortcuts duplicated, and after I re-moved in the folder.
    The start menu auto-updated itself and now I have just one shortcut

    I did the same with the shortcuts I want to organize. I find them in a subfolder, move-out and move-in in the right position

    Probably windows didn't update something
    Now the start menu is ok

    Thanks
     
    onosendai, Apr 4, 2018
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