Windows 10: Start menu invalid item ms-resource:AppName/Text

Thousands of people including me have this ms-resource:AppName/Text item on the start menu since upgrading to win 10 version 1903.

I have it on one laptop and not on the other, both updated via windows update.


Are Microsoft working on fixing this? Yes I have reported it via feedback hub as have lots of others. There are tons of posts on here and the internet about it since the end of last year yet no fix from Microsfot as yet?


People have posted scripts and workarounds but I am waiting for a proper Microsoft fix. Can someone tell me if they are working on it as it clearly has been reported numerous times so it is not like Microsoft aren't aware..

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Phantom app in start menu

In the start menu I have item named @{Microsoft.WindowsFeedback_10.0.10586.0_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy?ms-resource://Microsoft.WindowsFeedback/FeedbackApp.Resources/Appname/Text} which can not be deleted nor launched.

App is not on the get-appxpackage's list also. How do I get rid of it?

 

Windows 10 Start Menu, DEAD, INVALID shortcut under ' Other ' category.

I have a frustration, with Windows 10 Start Menu.

Before I go into details... I'm asking to please refrain from posting if the only solutions offered are those asking to try SFC and DISM utilities, Reset PC, and create another Windows User Account Profile.

There exists under the ' Other ' category at the bottom of the Start Menu listing. Dead, invalid shortcut that belonged to the older version of Windows Feedback store-app. I've had the latest Feedback app since it was released, version 1.3.1741.0
since July sometime.

I never noticed this anomaly until just today, I'm thinking the two Windows updates that came in recently, one of these must have forced an Start Menu refresh.

This dead, invalid shortcut under the ' Other ' category at the bottom of the Start Menu list, shows as followed;

@{Microsoft.WindowsFeedback_10.0.10586.0_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txewy?ms-resource://Microsoft.WindowsFeedback/FeedbackApp.Resources/AppName/Text}

There's a Start Menu Troubleshooter for Windows 10, this doesn't recognize this type of issue.

I'm aware of where the problem lies, and no means to address this. Is there means offered to correct this issue? Thanks in advanced.

 

mutant entry in Start: ms-resource:AppName/Text

Hi Watson,

Thank you for posting your concern on Microsoft Answer Community.

We would suggest you to follow the below step and let us know if that helps you.

Check for the mutant file "ms-resource:AppName/Text".
and delete it from the below location.

• C:\Users\"username"\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
  
• C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
  

Hope it helps.

Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator