Windows 10: Why do Updates Completely Reset My Start Menu, and Can I Undo It?

Hi Microsoft / Community,


I was just forced through a round of updates which is, well, underwhelming.


I'd like to know if there's a way to abate or thwart in future updates (let alone reverse) something that's happened.


My start menu has removed all my own software shortcuts and utilities and returned to what it was when I first installed, complete with Candy Crush and other bull shit games and apps I never used or asked for. This is the backbone of my issues with updates and I've had quite a long battle with avoiding them, only to eventually be forced into them.


I would appreciate some information that saves me the time of removing all the things I don't need and replacing them with my own things every.time.I.update.


Thanks,


Brett

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Windows Updated(16299.309).KB4088776 Restart is required to complete.


Hi dalchina. Good news, I followed your suggestion and reinstalled the update and now it appears as "installed correctly" *Biggrin Maybe it was not necessary to run the Windows Update Troubleshooter or maybe if necessary. But using it I do not think it could have worsened something. The installation was very fast, unlike the first time it showed step 1 and step 2 completed.

Thanks for the suggestions and for the time to respond Best regards.


And thanks for the tip of that program, I'll have it on my list.

 

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