Windows 10: Start Menu only showing Microsoft Apps

PC was running slow so I rebooted. Running Windows 10 Home version 1803 although it said it has installed updates in the past few days. When it restarted, none of my non-Microsoft applications are listed on the start menu. Does not list MS Office 16 although I own a licensed copy of it (along with Access and Visio).

Is anyone else have this problem? Any solution? Any ideas? I don't really want to reinstall the dozens of MS apps I already have installed (QuickBooks, Quicken, Legacy Family Tree, Norton Antivirus, WD apps, etc.).

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How to show MOST USED apps in Start Menu?

Hi Jeff,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.
I will surely help you to fix the issue with Start Menu.

This issue could have occurred due to incorrect Start settings.

I suggest you to try the following steps which will help to show most used apps in Start Menu. Check if it helps.

• 
  Click on Start Button and click on
  Settings.
  
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  Double-click Personalization.
  
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  In the left pane click on Start.
  
• 
  In the right pane check if the “Show most used apps” slider is
  turned on or not.
  
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  If not move the slider to
  turn it on.
  
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  Now check in Start Menu, if it shows most used apps.
  

Hope this information helps. Reply to the post with updated status of the issue so that we can assist you further.

 

Applications still showing on Start menu after powershell deletion


Hi,

I've used powershell to remove some apps (like Xbox games).

On one account, it cleaned up the start menu just fine.

Second account, they were showing on the start menu, so I ran powershell again and verified everything was gone that I wanted, but Xbox is still showing on the menu list. *Not* as a tile, but in the "All Apps" list. I have also tried looking at the Start Menu in File Explorer for that User and can not see the App listed.

Suggestions?

Thanks,

 

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Hi. Steps 1 and 2 didn't do much but step 3 has restored what looks like the list of original Microsoft apps but no sign of any of the many apps I have installed. And there are no tiles in the start menu. Any suggestions please?