Windows 10: Start menu shows deleted programs when I search

I read the other entries and I tried to delete icons or folders from C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs but the program is not In there. You can see the search view below, I cannot click on the program, cannot right-click, cannot open and etc. This is just an example, Many program deleted and still showed in start menu.

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Start Menu Program Search Broken

When I attempt to search for newly installed programs via the start menu search, they do not appear. Uninstalled programs will also still show in the results after having been removed.

I have tried restarting the windows search service, restarting windows explorer, restarting the computer and rebuilding the search index. I have also tried running the windows search troubleshooter but it said it was unable to find an issue.

In addition I ran these commands in the order shown in the cmd:

sfc /scannow

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

sfc /scannow

In addition I performed an in place upgrade.

The only thing that has helped me so far are following the steps found at Removed program still shown in windows start menu search

However performing the steps above will only cause the new programs to show up in the results once. If I go on install/remove more programs those changes won't be reflected until I do those steps again.

If you have any suggestions on how I might be able to fix this without resetting my Windows installation or creating a new account, please let me know!

Thanks!

 

Start Menu Search

Hi,

About your issue regarding the Start menu or Search, in order for us to assist you better. Please answer the question:

• Were there any recent changes made to your system prior to the issue?

In the meantime, we suggest you to check this link:
Troubleshoot problems opening the Start menu or Cortana. It contains troubleshooting steps prior to the issue.

We'll look forward to your response.

 

Vista - Weird error trying to delete Start Menu item

Hey mate (yes im from australia)

I had this problem just before and fixed it pretty easily.
Have to use the good old command prompt and delete from there.
Windows is just gettin shitter and shitter isnt it. might go back to DOS soon lol

Steps> CMD in run > go to the folder (start menu folder) > type: DEL (watever the filename is) and if it says from filename put in the shortname eg. 034Michael short would maybe be 034Mich~l or sumthing like that.

THIS WILL WORK, THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME 4 TIMES NOW LOL fukin vista!!*Bang Head :banghead: