Start Menu Folders Wont Delete


  1. jamesc00ls0x
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    windows 7
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    Start Menu Folders Wont Delete


    i have windows 7


    in my start menu there are folders for programs that i have already uninstalled, but when i try to delete them they dont go away. how do i get fid of unwanted folders in the start menu?
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  3. richc46
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    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
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    Be sure that you have everything backed up before trying this. It seems to be a drastic remedy for a small problem but here you are:

    Start Menu - Reset Pin To Area
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