Deleting shortcut causes program not to load?

falcon26

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I have Windows 8.1. I also use Start8 so my desktop looks like Windows 7. When I try and clean up the start menu, by deleting short cuts of programs I don't use, like metro apps (PC Settings & Store) once I delete these short cuts I can no longer access PC settings or Store. When I click PC settings in the Metro Menu it does nothing. Same with Store app. If I restore the deleted short cuts to these programs it works again. I've tried to hide these programs from the start menu but that option to hide is greyed out. Does anyone know of a way to either:

A; Hide these apps from the start menu without deleting them.

B. Delete them from the start menu but have them still work in the Metro Menu


Thanks....
 

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Start8 seems to delete the service all together - not just the shortcut. Best is probably not to mess with it. It is easier to customize the tiles on the 8.1 start menu and work with that.
 

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Are you right clicking on the shortcuts and selecting Remove from this list?
 

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It doesn't allow me to do that.
 

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    Windows 8.1 64 bit
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    PC/Desktop
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    Home Made
    CPU
    Intel I7 3770K
    Motherboard
    Evga Z75
    Memory
    16GB Corsair Dominator
    Graphics Card(s)
    Evga Gtx 780
    Browser
    Firefox
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    None
Hmmm, I have Windows 8.0 Pro X64 and Start8 Ver 1.31. This is what I see:

Start8.jpg
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Integrated HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
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    HP h2207
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050@59Hz
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    250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD;
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2;
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    500W
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Yes on that short cut. I am talking about this one...See attached. The PC settings and Store short cut. If you delete those from the start menu, the actually .exe for those 2 programs will not load. I want to hide them or move them out of the start menu so its not visible. You can't move them either. You can't hide them, move them or delete them without having the programs they are associate with stop working.

 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 64 bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Made
    CPU
    Intel I7 3770K
    Motherboard
    Evga Z75
    Memory
    16GB Corsair Dominator
    Graphics Card(s)
    Evga Gtx 780
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    None
I don't see any way to do this that does not delete more than just the .lnk in the Start menu. When I tried to delete Store, I got these:

DeleStore.jpg

DeleStore2.jpg

I'm not sure what the 2nd Are you sure window was referring to, the link or something else.

Hmm, interesting. I was able to drag Store to my Desktop using the left mouse button. That removed it from teh Start menu. I was also able to drag it back to the Start menu.

To get the .lnk back, maybe you could create a new link with the following properties????

DeleStore3.jpg
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Integrated HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP h2207
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050@59Hz
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD;
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2;
    1.5TB Seagate ST3150041AS SATA
    PSU
    500W
    Keyboard
    Wired USB
    Mouse
    Wired USB
    Internet Speed
    3GB Up, 30GB Down
    Browser
    SeaMonkey
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender; MBAM Pro
    Other Info
    UEFI/GPT
    PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH
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