Windows 10: "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu Places" Folder MIssing

https://www.isumsoft.com/windows-10/file-explorer-missing-from-start-menu-in-windows-10.htmlhttps://www.askvg.com/windows-10-tip-add-remove-rename-or-change-shortcuts-on-the-bottom-left-of-start-menu/C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu PlacesWhy my computer does not have the above folder mentioned in the above two links?

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Relation between C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu and the More apps list from the Start menu in Windows 11?

Hi,

I just installed Windows 11 and again I fear it will lower my productivity.

I used to (Win 7 / Xp / 10) arrange my programs into folders on the start menu. This has one big advantage: for lesser used programs if I don't remember the name, I could look it up in the appropriate folder. Let's say I knew it was an app for drawing I could go: Start > Drawing > and find a short list of apps concerning drawing.

I arranged all of this in the C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs folder.

Now with Win11 I try the same. It works kinda, but:

- folder with only one item or not shown and the app link itself is just listed.

- some app-links in a folder (e.g. 'Drawing') are not shown in the Start menu > More apps list.

- on Win10 there were several native folders like 'Start-up' or 'Windows Powershell' or 'Windows Accessories' or 'Windows System'. Alle with small apps to work with Windows. All of these are still in the C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs folder, yet non of them show up (not even the app-links in those folder) in the Start menu > More apps list.

What is the logic in the link between "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs" and the "Start menu > More apps list"?

Thank you.

 

Programs Missing From Start Menu (Windows 10)

My problem is that all my program shortcuts are in the C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs directory but most are displayed under the Windows Administrative Tools in the All Aps list. I tried the steps in copying all the contents of
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs to a temp folder. They were all listed correctly, outside the Windows Administrative Tools folder, there. Then I deleted the temp folder as stated, checked the All Apps list and nothing had changed. I've
tried creating a new folder and placing all of the shortcuts not in a subfolder in the new folder - but only 2 of about 20 appeared in the All Apps list. So far I see no rhyme or reason as to which display and which don't but will look into that later when
I have more time to mess with this.

 

Accurately display C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ with Windows 10

This is in regards to Windows 10.

The start menu's All Apps menu does not display the directory structure of: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs correctly. It does not show all of the program short cuts, or the nested (organized) folders.

To open most of my commonly used programs, I have to right-click on another program tile, select "open file location", and then find the short-cut, or go and find the .exe file in 'Program Files". This is very inefficient.

Is their a way to fix the start menu, or get it to re-search and re-list the short cuts in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs? Can the start menu be configured to read and show nested folders with a three layer deep directory structure?

Can I manually drag and drop short-cuts from C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs (will that do anything)? Is their something I can do with the registry?

Do I have to install:

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Thank you for your time.