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Alternative methods for unpinning from Start?
I don't know if this is a bug or fluke, but I had two Office 2016 apps pinned to Start in Win10. Later, I uninstalled Office 2016. Instead of the two pinned items also disappearing, they stuck around, but now they're just blank squares that (of course) do nothing.
The problem is removing them: when you right click one, the only option available is resizing. Hovering over either of them shows this:
w~{7c5a40ef-a0fb-4bfc-874a-c0f2e0b9fa8e\Microsc
So I searched the Registry for the numerical part of that, but I see nothing useful that ties to pinning or the former apps. I also searched for files that include that string, but there are none.
Where are pinned Start menu (right side) items stored then? I have a feeling they're in a database or some other subtle place that even if we found it wouldn't be helpful. One thing is for sure: it's not the "User Pinned" folder in the profile (that would be too straightforward).
Lesson learned though: unpin stuff before removing the program.