Windows 7 program menu missing

Open a program or two and ensure that the icons for these programs are showing in the recently opened items. Was this reply helpful?

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No no, the applications are not broken, the Windows 10 Start Menu is broken! I will not be reinstalling my applications that work just fine. I can't find the common thing that makes these unable to be displayed in the Windows 10 Start Menu. After awhile FileZilla suddenly showed up for no apparent reason, and now I can also pin it to the right-hand side of the start menu.

What criteria is Windows using to determine what to display and what not to display? In the old days just having the shortcut in the right folder was all you needed! Not Microsoft here, but a couple of things I'd mention that may help. I had similar issues on an earlier upgrade. To add Chrome or any other executable to the taskbar or to pin to Start, first right click the executable, choose Send to, select Desktop, and that will create a shortcut to the program on your desktop.

Then you should be able to right click the shortcut, and pin it to either taskbar or Start. Try copying that whole Programs folder elsewhere for safekeeping , and then delete everything any it. A kludge of a workaround that I used for a while: Right click the taskbar, choose Toolbars, New Toolbar, and then point to the Programs folder you mentioned under Program Data. This will at least let you access the shortcuts that are there.

I found that Windows 10 All Apps menu doesn't play nice with Start Menu folders nested more than one deep. Threats include any threat of suicide, violence, or harm to another. Any content of an adult theme or inappropriate to a community web site. Any image, link, or discussion of nudity. Any behavior that is insulting, rude, vulgar, desecrating, or showing disrespect.

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