Windows 10: Removing Start Menu shortcuts

Discus and support Removing Start Menu shortcuts in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Is there a way to remove Built-In application shortcuts from the Start Menu? I don't mean uninstall the application, but just remove its shortcut;... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by CJW, Jan 24, 2020.

  1. CJW
    CJW Win User

    Removing Start Menu shortcuts


    Is there a way to remove Built-In application shortcuts from the Start Menu? I don't mean uninstall the application, but just remove its shortcut; shortcuts (examples in red) as seen in the attached picture.

    :)
     
    CJW, Jan 24, 2020
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  2. DALCHINA
    dalchina Win User

    Attempting to remove EDGE from the Start menu alphabetical listing

    The shortcut is not listed in the start menu folders...

    And I'm surprised you see Edge at all if you've done as suggested..
     
    dalchina, Jan 24, 2020
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  3. MOXIEMOMMA
    MoxieMomma Win User
    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.
     
    MoxieMomma, Jan 24, 2020
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  4. JBOYDGOLFER
    jboydgolfer Win User

    Removing Start Menu shortcuts

    Shortcuts in Start menu keep dissapearing? replaced by default ones.

    Hello,

    occasionally when i start up my PC (recently after cleaning it) I open the start menu to find that all of my shortcuts are gone, & replaced by the terrible default ones from when you first install Windows. So i remove the default ones, refind, and "pin to start" all MY preferred shortcuts, then a few days later, Poof! theyre gone again replaced by the same terrible "news" "groove music" , "calendar" "win store" etc.. anyone have an idea as to why this might be happening?No updates have occurred in the interim of Both occurrences, so it cant be that

    Win 10 Pro 1703
    15063.138 (terrible start menu edition)


    thanks
     
    jboydgolfer, Jan 24, 2020
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