Hello,
After installing some new program, which is a replacement of an older program, I 'pinned' the new shortcut to 'Start', but cannot 'unpin' the old shortcut. Clicking on it doen nothing, and 'unpin from start' does not either, it just wont go.
Tried to restart - it is just there. The folder of the old program was deleted.
Need some help.
Thanks
Motim
Look through these two folders and find your old shortcut:
C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
When you find the shortcut copy it to your desktop and delete it from the folder. If all goes well delete the old shortcut from the desktop; if there's a problem copy it back where it came from.
Hello,
Following my previous posts about "cannot unpin from Start" (a dead shortcut), here is something that may be will give you some ideas how to solve the problem:
While trying a new program, I first set "Timefreeze" to "on" tested the program (EasyCleaner version 2.0 by Toni Helenius, ToniArts. 100% Freeware), then by the way I clicked on "Start" and that dead shortcut was gone. I did nothing with the program in test.
Then restarted the machine to remove this program, checked the "Start", and the dead shortcut was again there, tried again to 'unpin' it - no results. Right clicking on this 'block' opens 2 options, unpin (not working) and resize (working).
I do not remember if I sent yoy a screenshot, so I'll attach it here.
Answers wiil be appreciated.
Thanks
Motim
Could you try reinstalling the old program and unpinning the icon before uninstalling the program.
Hello,
Thanks for the answer.
That program was a portable one, never installed, just unziped into a folder and sent the shortcut to "Start". Recently installed some other program and tried to unpin this from "Start", well, it refused to go away. The unziped folder was copied back where it was the first place, same results. What I wonder, why it was gone when "Timefreeze" was "on".
Thanks again.
Motim
I found this by searching. I don't know if it will help but it may be worth reading. Windows 10 - cannot delete or unpin a tile from the Start Menu - Microsoft Community
Hello and Thanks for the answer.
I was reading everywhere, nothing brought any solution, than I looked into the .....\Application Shortcuts folder, and guess what : the folder is empty.
I have a macrium image dated 9 Dec 2016 and Differential dated 28 Dec 2016, I do not want to use this option, but I'm afraid I'll have to.
System is working fine (cross fingers), only will have to reinstall updated programs.
Or, shell I leave it as is ?
Thanks for answers
Motim
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