Windows 10: Windows 10 Start menu item appears on desktop - not responsive nor can I delete

Discus and support Windows 10 Start menu item appears on desktop - not responsive nor can I delete in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I am helping a friend with a problem. It is Windows 10 on a HP laptop. A normal looking start menu item - Solitare - appears on both the Start menu... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by losgatosjoe, Nov 10, 2018.

  1. LOSGATOSJOE
    losgatosjoe Win User

    Windows 10 Start menu item appears on desktop - not responsive nor can I delete


    I am helping a friend with a problem. It is Windows 10 on a HP laptop. A normal looking start menu item - Solitare - appears on both the Start menu and on the desktop. It is not responsive to either a right or left click, nor will it move. It is NOT in the desktop folder. I have checked the tablet button, and it is off. Any ideas I should try next?

    Thanks again

    Joe Murdock

    :)
     
    losgatosjoe, Nov 10, 2018
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  2. NAMSLAS90
    Namslas90 Win User

    Vista - Weird error trying to delete Start Menu item

    It's probably just a registry entry - run registry cleaner. Or, try doing this; Open File Explorer, browse to \Windows\Start Menu and you'll see the icons there. Delete from this folder and that should remove it.

    If the deleted files is stil in Recycle bin, restore it then go back to start menu and delete the file the normal way.

    If you can't find the recycle bin...Right-click on your desktop and choose Personalize,
    click the Change Desktop Icons link in upper left hand corner. In the Desktop Icons Settings window, check the Recycle Bin box and click OK.

    Hope that helps.*Toast :toast:
     
    Namslas90, Nov 10, 2018
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  3. JENESIS
    Jenesis Win User
    Vista - Weird error trying to delete Start Menu item

    I'm trying to delete an unneeded folder from the Start Menu. I right-click and then "Explore", navigate to "Programs", select the folder and press delete.

    It won't let me delete the folder! (It is an empty folder.) The error that comes up is:

    The thing is, the folder IS there. I'm sitting here looking at it. Why is Windows telling me it doesn't exist, and more importantly, how can I finally delete this useless empty folder which is cluttering up my Start Menu?
     
    Jenesis, Nov 10, 2018
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  4. 180SX
    180sx Win User

    Windows 10 Start menu item appears on desktop - not responsive nor can I delete

    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:
     
    180sx, Nov 10, 2018
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