Windows 10: Two identical shortcuts with different names, only one is displayed in the start menu

Discus and support Two identical shortcuts with different names, only one is displayed in the start menu in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Hi If I take a copy of e.g. Google Chrome and paste into the same folder C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs, then... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Bo Orluff, Dec 29, 2021.

  1. Bo Orluff Win User

    Two identical shortcuts with different names, only one is displayed in the start menu


    Hi If I take a copy of e.g. Google Chrome and paste into the same folder C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs, then only the copy shortcuts appears in the start menu and not both of them, how can it be and how do I fix it?I see the problem on windows 10 and server 2019If I delete Google Chrome - Copy, the old Google Chrome will reappear. Looks like it's because the shortcut is similar and only shows one.

    :)
     
    Bo Orluff, Dec 29, 2021
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  2. oemSoft Win User

    How to add shortcut into start?

    Can you read their instruction? that is not clear at all.

    Under %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs, it only shows Folders : Maintnance, Windows Powershell, Windows System, Windows System Tools ... Start up.
    There is no a list of program shortcuts and subfolders. I cannot follow their instruction, if you understand, could you please show your steps?

    Do you have any suggestions?

    Thank you very much for any suggestions (^v^)

    "Opening that folder should display a list of program shortcuts and subfolders. In this example, we want to add all the new shortcuts into a subfolder called Settings, so right-click any empty space in the File Explorer window, click New
    > Folder, name that folder Settings, and open the newly created, empty folder.

    The rest of the process is straightforward. Right-click and choose New > Shortcut. Enter the full path of the executable file or ms-settings shortcut you want to add (as in the example shown here), click Next, and then enter a name for the shortcut.

    Repeat this process for any other shortcuts you want to add. All your custom shortcuts should appear in the Programs list, where they're one right-click away from being pinned as a tile."
     
    oemSoft, Dec 29, 2021
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  3. How to pin shortcut to start menu.

    At first, you can create a shortcut in your Programs folder
    (in a hidden folder C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs). The shortcut appears in
    All apps list. Then you can pin it to Start menu / Taskbar as Mayank Gupta10 suggested.

    The common way is to create a shortcut on the Desktop.
    But the more elegant way is creating Custom toolbars.
     
    Sergiy Shklyar, Dec 29, 2021
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  4. MDD0799 Win User

    Two identical shortcuts with different names, only one is displayed in the start menu

    How to pin shortcut to start menu.

    Sergiy Shklyar - You are a genius. This is the solution for pinning a non-executable to the Start Menu. Many thanks.
     
    MDD0799, Dec 29, 2021
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