How can I remove This PC shortcut from Apps view

edcrfv00

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Hi,

is there a way to remove shorcut of This PC from Apps view in Windows 8.1?

Can someone help please?!

Best regards
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
Hi,

is there a way to remove shorcut of This PC from Apps view in Windows 8.1?

Can someone help please?!

Best regards

Do you mean this:

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
    Motherboard
    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
    Screen Resolution
    Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
    Hard Drives
    AMD K140
    Cores 2
    Threads 2
    Name AMD K140
    Package Socket FT1 BGA
    Technology 40nm
    Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Family F
    Extended Family 14
    Model 2
    Extended Model 2
    Stepping 0
    Revision ON-C0
    Instruction
    Browser
    Opera 24.0
    Antivirus
    Avast Internet Security
Go to the Apps view, right click on the entry you would like to delete. Click on "Go To File Location" Then delete the link in the File Browser window that opens.

It may still be visible until a restart or at least a log out.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1; Build 9600
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP 2240US
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated
    Hard Drives
    128 GB Corsair SSD; 1 TB WD HD
    Mouse
    Logitech M215
    Internet Speed
    Fast Enough
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Negative
Go to the Apps view, right click on the entry you would like to delete. Click on "Go To File Location" Then delete the link in the File Browser window that opens.

It may still be visible until a restart or at least a log out.

You can't, these are the only choices you have:

View attachment 37178
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 7 Home Premium
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion
  • PC2
    Tablet - Windows 10 Home
The only thing you can do is go to C:\Users\{your moniker}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System tools and just delete the shortcut but it messes up the link path somewhere else; I can't recall at the moment.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 7 Home Premium
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion
  • PC2
    Tablet - Windows 10 Home
Go to the Apps view, right click on the entry you would like to delete. Click on "Go To File Location" Then delete the link in the File Browser window that opens.

It may still be visible until a restart or at least a log out.

You can't, these are the only choices you have:

View attachment 37178
Thats weird, I have the option when I right click. Although browsing to the System Tools folder like Edwin said is the same place where my way would have taken you.

I deleted the system tools folder altogether and I have not had any issues. I also moved all the programs within the other folders to just the Programs folder then deleted the then empty folders to keep them from being in groups on the Apps screen.

The only thing you can do is go to C:\Users\{your moniker}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System tools and just delete the shortcut but it messes up the link path somewhere else; I can't recall at the moment.

Like I said above, I deleted the entire folder and have never ran into an issue. Let me know what you are talking about if you remember, Im curious.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1; Build 9600
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP 2240US
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated
    Hard Drives
    128 GB Corsair SSD; 1 TB WD HD
    Mouse
    Logitech M215
    Internet Speed
    Fast Enough
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Negative
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