Windows 10: Hello. Start does not have icons

My start does not have all the icons and programs that I installed. Running Windows 10 is not easy. This gives me a lot of headaches. Im dealing with the start menu which I dont have any apps at all. The apps are in the desktop but Im not seeing it on my start. Restarting and waiting all the time does not bring my apps back.

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Settings icon missing from the Start Menu in Windows 10

Hello Venkatesh,

This issue might have occurred if you have disabled the settings icon from the Start Menu. I would suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps.

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  Click Start, type
  Start settings and click the Start settings in results
  
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  Click "Choose which folders appear on Start"
  
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  Enable "Settings" toggle button.
  

Hope this helps. Write back to us with the status of the issue for further assistance.

 

missing icons in start menu

Hi Wickiwizard,

It is possible that the icon of your apps in Start menu is missing due to a corrupted system files. To provide you the accurate resolution, kindly answer the following questions:

• Have you made any recent changes prior to this issue?
• Does this happen only with icons in Start menu?
• What troubleshooting steps you've done so far?

Meanwhile, we suggest that you perform the steps in this
article on how to troubleshoot problems with Start menu or Cortana.

If the issue still persists, we recommend that you follow the suggestion shared by
Meliton Dec on this thread.
The given troubleshooting steps will help repair or reset not only missing apps but also lost icon.

Keep us posted if you need additional help.

 

Start Menu Icons

Hello @tony K.

The solutions were "add to desktop" icons for Chrome as requested.
The original website desktop icon will launch Chrome even if Edge or other browser is default.

The other solution was drag icons to start menu.
Original website icons as requested are listed in the start menu under "Chrome Apps"





The requested website icons can also be pinned to the taskbar
and will run the Chrome​ browser even if Edge or other is the default





Tiles are a different matter.
Edge does not have any start tabs that can be customized.
Edge does not have themes that I am aware of.
Edge does not have any options to add customized wallpapers or animated wallpapers.
If you run BING - Bing supplies only Bing wallpapers.
Edge only runs on Windows 10.
Other contributors will suggest a better way than a desktop icon.





suggested start tab page to OP using different browsers
did my best - nothing more to add
I find seeking address bar and browser tabs website icons to be ... forget it.
A task for a young corporate programmer.
edgeTILE is an excellent free store app that has options to customize tiles for web urls.

farewell