Windows 10: Fix broken Search shortcuts

Discus and support Fix broken Search shortcuts in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I have reinstalled my audio drivers and whenever I type "Dell Audio" on the Start menu, it pops up but doesn't work whenever I click it. (1st picture)... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by djdelarosa25, Jun 18, 2017.

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    I have reinstalled my audio drivers and whenever I type "Dell Audio" on the Start menu, it pops up but doesn't work whenever I click it. (1st picture)


    Fix broken Search shortcuts [​IMG]



    The shortcut under the Start menu folders works, though. (2nd picture)


    Fix broken Search shortcuts [​IMG]


    :)
     
    djdelarosa25, Jun 18, 2017
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    BELOW IS AN EMAIL FROM MY TECHNICAL SUPPORT TEAM. sINCE DOWNLOADING WINDOWS 10 MY DOWNLOAD SPEED HAS BEEN CUT FROM 60 TO 8.4 WHILE MY UPLOAD SPEED IS FINE AT 63. tHE ONLY PROBLEM THAT SHOWS UP IN MY SECURITY
    AND VIRUS PROTECTION PROGRAM IS 10 SHORTCUTS THAT THEY CANNOT REMOVE. i AM THINKING THAT 10 SHORTCUTS MAYBE THE PROBLEM. dOES ANYBOBY KNOW HOW TO GET THESES SHORTCUTS REMOVED.

    Hello Terry,

    Did you just upgrade your operating system to Windows 10?

    The C:\Windows.old\ folder that these old shortcuts are in, is retaining your previous version of Windows for up to 30 days from when you upgraded your operating system. The LNK files (shortcuts) are "broken"
    because they no longer point to anything useful, but they're in a place you wouldn't be trying to access anyway. This is basically a harmless problem, but Windows will take care of it automatically when it eventually deletes the Windows.old folder for you.
    You can do this sooner by using the disk cleanup function in Windows, but since Windows will do this anyway you shouldn't have to worry about it. In Fix-It Utilities you may safely tell it to ignore this problem.



    Thank you,

    Dave B.

    VCOM Technical Support



    Office hours are:

    5:00AM to 8:00PM Pacific Time

    24/08/2015 06:10 - Terry Flohr wrote:

    Dear Vcom:

    I have tried all that you have sent me but still cant fix the broken shortcuts. Below are the shortcuts that are effecting my computer and the cleaner program cant remove them. Please tell me how to remove them.
    Terry



    Normal Scan: 10 broken shortcuts found


    Shortcut:c:\Windows.old\

    Broken Shortcut Can’t Be Removed


    Shortcut:C:\Windows.old\

    Broken Shortcut Can’t Be Removed


    Shortcut:C:\Windows.old\

    Broken Shortcut Can’t Be Removed


    Shortcut:C:\Windows.old\

    Broken Shortcut Can’t Be Removed


    Shortcut:C:\Windows.old\

    Broken Shortcut Can’t Be Removed


    Shortcut:C\Windows.old\

    Broken Shortcut Can’t Be Removed


    Shortcut: C:\Windows.old\ProgramData\

    Broken Shortcut Can’t Be Removed


    Shortcut: C:\Windows.old\PragramData\

    Broken Shortcut Can’t Be Removed


    Shortcut: :\Windows.old/ProgramData/

    Broken Shortcut Can’t Be Removed


    Shortcut: C:\Windows.old\ProgramData\

    Broken Shortcut Can’t Be Removed


    Sincerely,

    Terry L. Flohr
     
    TerryFlohr, Jun 18, 2017
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    Hello. Can you search for a file wmdc.exe on your PC and run that? Maybe your shortcut is broken?? I would definitely try to reinstall it, maybe with security software disabled.
     
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    If you right click on the search result and click on "Open file location", does it actually take you to its location?
     
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  7. Nothing pops up when I right click it
     
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    Does it do the same for anything else you search for?
     
    Brink, Jun 18, 2017
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  9. Nope, the only fault is for this specific app. On everything else, there is no issue
     
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    Odd. I can only think that it's something that hasn't updated yet, and will hopefully do so soon.
     
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  11. It's driving my OCD crazy hahaha
     
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    Fix broken Search shortcuts

    Hi DJ…
    I had the same issue last week. Not with all programs butwith random ones e.g. Notepad, Snipping Tool, Macrium Reflect and others.
    The issue was definitely only with my account as anotheraccount on the same PC was fine.
    I tried re-indexing but that didn’t work.
    I eventually found this site and this solution worked atreat JAll credit goes to them. (Hope it's OK to post the link)

    SOLVED: Video: How To Hard Reset or Remove Cortana In Windows 10 - Up & Running Technologies, Tech How To's
    (I followed the “LONG VERSION for Regular Folks” by theway.)
    I also own a Dell with Dell Audio installed and by chance, Iupdated it the other day. When I saw your issue this morning, I tried searching my PCfor Dell Audio – it wasn’t even found but the program would openOK from the start menu, so looks like the issue is caused by the update install.

    I reset Cortana again and Dell Audio now appears whensearched for and also opens OK from the result.
    Hope this helps.
    Al…
     
    Greyhound, Jun 18, 2017
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  14. It worked! Thanks a lot, bud *Biggrin
     
    djdelarosa25, Apr 5, 2018
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