Windows 10: Start menu shortcuts doesn't work

Discus and support Start menu shortcuts doesn't work in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; After installing Creators Update, programs shortcuts already uninstalled continues to show on start menu. For example, I uninstalled Forza Motorsport... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by hellshock, Jun 16, 2017.

  1. HELLSHOCK
    hellshock Win User

    Start menu shortcuts doesn't work


    After installing Creators Update, programs shortcuts already uninstalled continues to show on start menu. For example, I uninstalled Forza Motorsport 6, and if I type "Forza..." in the start menu, the shortcut appears and if I click nothing happens, either with the left button or the right button. Also, if I try to add a shortcut manually by adding it to the "C: \ Users \ ... \ AppData \ Roaming \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Start Menu", it does not appear when typing on the start menu. The shortcuts of the uninstalled programs do not disappear from start menu and the new ones do not appear. However, programs installed with an installer can add their shortcuts to the start menu.

    :)
     
    hellshock, Jun 16, 2017
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  2. VEYRONTARGA
    Veyrontarga Win User

    Windows 10 Anniversary corrupt All apps list

    I've copied my programs and files from my old computer including shortcuts to the start menu folders in programdata and appdata.

    The shortcuts don't work on my account as the app list will not update, and even has shortcuts that have been deleted already but still are there for some reason e.g. there is an AirVPN shortcut on the all apps list on my account, but the shortcut was deleted
    and it was never installed.

    The shortcuts do, however, work on a new user account.

    sfc /scannow finds no integrity violations.

    index rebuilding doesn't seem to work.

    deleting the start menu shortcuts doesn't work.

    restarting explorer or rebooting doesn't work.

    how can i refresh the all apps list?
     
    Veyrontarga, Jun 16, 2017
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  3. LWDADDIO
    lwdaddio Win User
    How to pin shortcut to start menu.

    This doesn't work if it is a shortcut that's on the desktop. There is no 'pin to start' option on the pop-up menu.
     
    lwdaddio, Jun 16, 2017
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  4. YAKEC
    yakec Win User

    Start menu shortcuts doesn't work

    Make a new account and see if it persists
     
    yakec, Jun 17, 2017
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  5. HELLSHOCK
    hellshock Win User
    It happens in the new account too
     
    hellshock, Jun 19, 2017
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  6. STEVE C
    Steve C Win User
    Try running sfc /scannow from an admin command prompt. You could also try Classic Shell (CS) - configure it so mouse hover opens CS and mouse click opens the Start Menu and you can choose which menu to use.
     
    Steve C, Jun 20, 2017
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  7. HELLSHOCK
    hellshock Win User
    sfc /scannow found no issues.

    It is possible that removing Cortana/SearchUI.exe caused it? I did some tricks i found somewhere i don't remember now, but now i'm not sure if it was safe.
     
    hellshock, Jun 22, 2017
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  8. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Start menu shortcuts doesn't work

    Brink, Apr 5, 2018
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