Windows 10: How to remove a no longer installed program from the start menu

I recently Uninstalled Bitdefender from my computer, It completed successfully however it left the program in my start menu without an icon, and when I open it I just get an error. Restarting does not fix it. I can only assume it sees a registry somewhere that mentions the program but I wouldn't know how to remove it.



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Files missing from "Start Menu" "All Programs"

RE: WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE 32bit, Files missing from "Start Menu" "All Programs" list.

I have several "start menu" programs missing in my "all programs" list. One of the missing entries is the "accessories" folder and all related files.

As far as I can tell all of the missing files are on the system and they can be found by using the "start menu search" facility. This problem is occurring with other users but I can not find a solution which works to get things back the way they were after installing the OS.

I am seeing the missing apps and other items at this location in iexplore.exe %allusersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs .

Everything I have tried to get these items back into my "start menu" "all programs" list has been met with failure except creating a shortcut. A shortcut is not the real fix as it leaves two entries in the folder.

When I right click on the highlighted "all Programs" box, in the start menu, a small options list pops up, if "open all users" is selected a new window pops up. Inside that window I can click on the programs folder where I can see the missing entries that should appear on my "all programs" list plus those which I presently see on my "all programs" list together in a single directory listing.

How can I get the above directory list of programs back into the "start menu" "all programs" area so I do not have to go through this extra window and select the programs folder to locate what I wish to run?

I also noticed my accessories folder has a lock on it while I am in the primary user administrator account. If you know how to get rid of the lock it would be helpful however I can find that information when I get a chance to look up the answer?

I noticed some hidden (first tier) folders on the C: drive which I made visible while leaving protection on the OS folders. I can now see these folders in an iexplore.exe directory listing. This did not fix the problem in the "all programs" file selection list and I do not remember if this folder was hidden when the OS was installed.

When I opened up the system to allow a login directly into the Administrator account everything shows up the same as it did when the OS installed along with all other programs installed afterward.

After some progress I am still here *Bang Head :banghead: and slowly getting closer to an answer. Can anyone help me get there a little faster?

 

How to remove no longer functional programs/parts of programs from Windows?

Guys, I need some help with this, i have installed a prgram called MioNet that came with my WD external HD. I wanted to see what it was and it turmed out to be a trial version, but when i tried to remove it using the programs uninstaller the installation never finished, the progress bar never reached the end so it was just sitting there. I canceled it and tried to uninstall again but it said something about an error and then proceeded to uninstall and stopped at the same place as before. When i go start and the programs it is still listed there, though it is listed empty, yet the files are still in the program directory. I also have a similar situation with the software for my Razer mouse and keyboard, i messed up the instalation and now i have parts of each firmware sitting in my my hard drive. Is there a way to safely remove these programs, can i just erase them or something else needs to be done/

 

How can I remove programs from start menu Programs?


I have a lot of programs installed and have my own toolbars to access them. Seeing all those programs on the Programs list of the start menu is distracting. All I really want is the folders that house subprograms. The only option offered is to uninstall but not to remove from the list. My guess is the registry but where to look?