Windows 10: Weird Microsoft Windows Feedback icon in start menu

Hi all.

I have gotten this weird problem, after either update or when i was removing apps, including the buildt-in apps using Ccleaner.

But the problem is that there is an icon in my start menu with the name: @{Microsoft.WindowsFeedback_10.0.10240.16393_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewyms-resource--Microsoft.WindowsFeedback-FeedbackApp.Resources-AppName-Text}
in the "Others" section..

As far as i can see it seems to be from the feedback hub app, but i have deleted the app.
I have tried to using the "Remove-AppxPackage" in powershell, but get error message.

Do any one know how to solve the problem, make it go away?

:)

 

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

Last-night I've came across another who just observed this issue after the recent two Windows Updates. They posted about the near time as I have, but on tenforums.com;

Weird Microsoft Windows Feedback icon in start menu

Despite my detailed posts, including exactly where the problem lies. I guess this issue will fall in between the cracks like another similar one on here that was posted in August.

Phantom app in start menu [August 12, 2016]

I guess you won't find the development department hanging around on these forums. Based on actual evidence, problems with Microsoft products, that most workers on here don't have direct lines to the development departments.

Microsoft is making changes, and taking away some configurability and controls. Using ESE databases like it is with Start Menu, Edge favourites and whatever. I can foresee a lot of issues, every-thing from redundant entries to missing stuff caused by database
corruptions by hardware and software (malicious or otherwise.)

Everything about this Feedback app and phantom entry in the Start Menu, this doesn't install confidence with Windows 10 and its support.

... funny I'm always the one defending Microsoft and, Windows 10.

 

Pin to taskbar

Windows is really weird when trying to do this, you will not get that option on the Desktop icon - the solution - right click the Desktop icon, choose 'Pin to Start' then right click the new tile on your Start Menu and choose 'Pin to Taskbar'

Then you can right click and delete the new tile on your Start Menu . . .

 

I've got the exact issue when I've tried to remove the Feedback and Contact Application from Windows 10. This is so annoying and I hope someone has an idea.

 

Yes exactly. It seems like a mistake from Microsoft, when i'm not the only one having that problem. I hope someone has a solution.

 

The 10240 in the text in the image shows that was the first RTM/Release to Market/Manufacturing from back in late July 2015. It was Upgraded to Version 1511 [November 2015] with some newer Builds and updates then Upgraded again a year later to Version 1607 [July 2016] and also called Anniversary Update. The latest for most is now at Version 1607 Build 14393.321, maybe Build 14393.351 for others. Could be the problem will go away after fully updating.

 

Follow the tutorial below and it should clear it out. You can try to run the short script in my post there or boot in with a live Win/Linux and change it that way. Might need to restart a few times to get it to take 100% but it worked well for me in the past to clear the dead entries

Start Layout - Reset in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums