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no Icons in startmenu of Windows 10? - Klaus1189 - 2016-03-21

I use Windows 10 Pro and I recognized that in startmenu folder there is only the link to kodi.tv, but no Kodi Icon, but in startmenu folder in windows explorer there is the Start Kodi und the uninstall Kodi Icon.
Why are these two Icons missing in start menu (all apps) in windows 10?

I already installed and deinstalled Kodi 16.1 rc1, 15.2 and 16.0 several times and I also deleted my complete folder in roaming but I never get the icons visible in start menu. Is that a bug? Can anybody confirm that?

RE: no Icons in startmenu of Windows 10? - J876 - 2016-03-21

There is a bug with Windows 10 that might be the cause of your issue and Microsoft is working on a fix.

If you have more than 512 shortcuts/links in the Start Menu then some programs shortcuts will be missing:

Have a look at this article:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/29/windows_10_bug_alert_start_menu_breaks_512_entries/

Do you have more than 512 Start Menu entries?

Here is the link to Microsoft Answers forum where the bug was found:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_wintp-insider_desktop/some-win32-apps-missing-from-start-menu-all/b41f1f57-5af3-468d-896f-bd283aa6cfdf?auth=1

RE: no Icons in startmenu of Windows 10? - Klaus1189 - 2016-03-21

Thank you, but I have counted with powershell that I have only 221.

RE: no Icons in startmenu of Windows 10? - Fail$tyle420 - 2016-03-21

(2016-03-21, 15:22)J876 Wrote: There is a bug with Windows 10 that might be the cause of your issue and Microsoft is working on a fix.

If you have more than 512 shortcuts/links in the Start Menu then some programs shortcuts will be missing:

Have a look at this article:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/29/windows_10_bug_alert_start_menu_breaks_512_entries/

Do you have more than 512 Start Menu entries?

Rofl Rofl Rofl Rofl Rofl Rofl
I haven't read about this issue till just now.....you've got to be kidding me! Who honestly has over 512 start menu entries!?!?! LMFAO, I would love to see the desktop of the guy who found this problem.

RE: no Icons in startmenu of Windows 10? - J876 - 2016-03-22

I would hate to see the desktop too! Tongue

I know it is crazy but it is not as hard as you thing to get over 512 items.

Each program that gets installed could have multiple shortcuts to different things:
  • The executable(s)
  • Help files
  • Links to websites
  • Updaters
  • Other documents
  • Microsoft Windows OS component shortcuts
  • Start Menu subfolders

On some peoples' computers there could be 30-40 different programs installed (crazy I know, but it happens).

RE: no Icons in startmenu of Windows 10? - J876 - 2016-03-22

(2016-03-21, 15:40)Klaus1189 Wrote: Thank you, but I have counted with powershell that I have only 221.

So it not that bug then.

Have you looked in the following folder:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

Is there a subfolder for Kodi or a shortcut to the Kodi executable in that folder?

RE: no Icons in startmenu of Windows 10? - Klaus1189 - 2016-03-22

(2016-03-22, 00:16)J876 Wrote:
(2016-03-21, 15:40)Klaus1189 Wrote: Thank you, but I have counted with powershell that I have only 221.

So it not that bug then.

Have you looked in the following folder:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

Is there a subfolder for Kodi or a shortcut to the Kodi executable in that folder?

I searched in
Code:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
but there isn't one Icon or anything related to Kodi.
But in
Code:
C:\Users\klaus\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Kodi
I have these three files, but only the link is visible in all apps:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4y5u0gBKYqbT2lvQ3d2VFBqLXc/view?usp=sharing

RE: no Icons in startmenu of Windows 10? - Klaus1189 - 2016-03-22

This is what the all apps looks like now: only the link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4y5u0gBKYqbN2ZkSldOcDNNZjg/view?usp=sharing

RE: no Icons in startmenu of Windows 10? - Dilligaf - 2016-03-22

Are the other icons hidden by chance? Right click>Properties

RE: no Icons in startmenu of Windows 10? - Klaus1189 - 2016-03-22

(2016-03-22, 10:05)Dilligaf Wrote: Are the other icons hidden by chance? Right click>Properties

I checked that, no the icons are not hidden:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4y5u0gBKYqbVVB1aTIyMHBCeDQ/view?usp=sharing

RE: no Icons in startmenu of Windows 10? - Klaus1189 - 2016-03-22

I installed on my Dads computer Kodi 16.0 and the Start Kodi. Icon shows up in all apps folder next to the link. So the Uninstall Icon shouldn't be visible?

RE: no Icons in startmenu of Windows 10? - Klaus1189 - 2016-03-22

I deinstalled Kodi on my computer, then I rebooted it and then I did a new installation and during installation the Icon is placed to my Icons like you choose rightclick add to start. But the Icon in startmenu is still missing. If I remove (not delete) the Icon from Start, then the Icon Start Kodi. is missing in
Code:
C:\Users\klaus\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Kodi


RE: no Icons in startmenu of Windows 10? - Fail$tyle420 - 2016-03-22

(2016-03-22, 00:08)J876 Wrote: I would hate to see the desktop too! Tongue

I know it is crazy but it is not as hard as you thing to get over 512 items.

Each program that gets installed could have multiple shortcuts to different things:
  • The executable(s)
  • Help files
  • Links to websites
  • Updaters
  • Other documents
  • Microsoft Windows OS component shortcuts
  • Start Menu subfolders

On some peoples computers there could be 30-40 different programs installed (crazy I know, but it happens).

Duh, I completely forgot about the other junk that gets added, not just the shortcut. That makes sense then lol

RE: no Icons in startmenu of Windows 10? - Klaus1189 - 2016-03-22

Can anybody help me?

RE: no Icons in startmenu of Windows 10? - Fail$tyle420 - 2016-03-23

(2016-03-22, 20:56)Klaus1189 Wrote: Can anybody help me?

Honestly you don't have a problem. Go into your program files folder and right click kodi.exe and create a shortcut. This entire thread is more absurd than asking for help with piracy streams.