How can I prevent an app from re-creating its Start Menu entry?


  1. Posts : 3
    Windows 10 Professional
       #1

    How can I prevent an app from re-creating its Start Menu entry?


    I use Bitdefender Free Antivirus. I really do not want to see it's listing in my Start menu, "Bitdefender Antivirus Free". I am able to delete the Start Menu app shortcut, but after restarting my PC it appears again. Is there a way I can prevent it from being re-created? Thanks in advance.
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  2. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #2

    Pretty Pixel said:
    I use Bitdefender Free Antivirus. I really do not want to see it's listing in my Start menu, "Bitdefender Antivirus Free". I am able to delete the Start Menu app shortcut, but after restarting my PC it appears again. Is there a way I can prevent it from being re-created? Thanks in advance.
    Hello @Pretty Pixel , welcome to the forums!

    Not sure if you can prevent it from being re-created;

    You could try hiding it...

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  3. Posts : 42,922
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #3

    Well, you could fudge it by writing a tiny script to delete it, triggered at startup.

    At a guess, this is part of Bitdefender checking it's still intact.
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  4. Posts : 3
    Windows 10 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks for the reply. That sound like a good idea. I'll give it a go and report back. Thanks again.
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  5. Posts : 3
    Windows 10 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I confirm that following Edwin's method to hide Bitdefender solves the issue, of the app icon re-appearing in the Start Menu on boot. Thank you.
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