Start Menu Shortcut Jun 2026

1️⃣ Locate the file, folder, or website you want quick access to. 2️⃣ Create the link: Right-click the file -> Select "Show more options" -> Click "Create shortcut." 3️⃣ Pin it: Drag the new shortcut into your Start Menu tiles area, or right-click the original file and select "Pin to Start."

Customization and How-To.

| Problem | Likely Cause | Solution | |---------|--------------|----------| | Shortcut doesn’t appear | Wrong user folder / cached | Check both shell:start menu and shell:common start menu . Restart Explorer. | | Duplicate shortcuts | Multiple installers | Delete duplicates from both folders. | | Shortcut opens wrong program | Target changed | Right‑click → Properties → fix Target path. | | Start Menu won’t open / shortcuts missing | Corrupt tile database | Run Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers \| Foreach Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml" in PowerShell as admin. | | Web shortcut opens IE instead of default browser | .url file association | Right‑click .url → Open with → Choose default browser → Always. | start menu shortcut