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Scott - Слава Україні
Scott - Слава Україні
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There are two solutions I can think of:

Easy Method:
if there are just a few applications you want to ensure showing up

  1. GoEasy Method:
    If there are just a few applications you want to %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programsensure showing up
  • Add a shortcut to the .exe of these applications.

    Go to %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

  • Add a shortcut to the .exe of these applications.

Advanced Method:

  1. Re-index your search by going:Advanced Method:
  • Re-index your search by going

    Control Panel -> Indexing Options -> Advanced (Requires admin) -> Rebuild Index

    to "Control Panel" → "Indexing Options" → "Advanced" (requires admin) → "Rebuild Index".
  • You can also modify the indexing options to include folders that are not currently in scope, as this may affect you if you have separate/partitioned drives, etc.

There are two solutions I can think of:

Easy Method:
if there are just a few applications you want to ensure showing up

  1. Go to %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
  • Add a shortcut to the .exe of these applications.

Advanced Method:

  1. Re-index your search by going:

  • Control Panel -> Indexing Options -> Advanced (Requires admin) -> Rebuild Index

  • You can also modify the indexing options to include folders that are not currently in scope, as this may affect you if you have separate/partitioned drives etc.

There are two solutions I can think of:

  1. Easy Method:
    If there are just a few applications you want to ensure showing up

  • Go to %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

  • Add a shortcut to the .exe of these applications.

  1. Advanced Method:
  • Re-index your search by going to "Control Panel" → "Indexing Options" → "Advanced" (requires admin) → "Rebuild Index".
  • You can also modify the indexing options to include folders that are not currently in scope, as this may affect you if you have separate/partitioned drives, etc.
Improved overall formatting and some highlighting and spelling.
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edit approved Dec 20, 2018 at 15:01
zx485
edit approved Dec 20, 2018 at 15:01
zx485
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There are 2two solutions I can think of:

Easy Method: if there'sEasy Method:
if there are just a few applications you want to ensure showshowing up

  1. Go to %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
  • Add a shortcut to the .exe of these applications.

Advanced MethodAdvanced Method:

  1. Re-index your search by going:
  • Control Panel -> Indexing Options -> Advanced (Requires admin) -> Rebuild Index

    Control Panel -> Indexing Options -> Advanced (Requires admin) -> Rebuild Index

  • You can also modify the indexing options to include folders that are not currently in scope, as this may affect you if you have separate/partitioned drives etc.

There are 2 solutions I can think of

Easy Method: if there's just a few applications you want to ensure show up

  1. Go to %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
  • Add a shortcut to the .exe of these applications.

Advanced Method

  1. Re-index your search by going:
  • Control Panel -> Indexing Options -> Advanced (Requires admin) -> Rebuild Index
  • You can also modify the indexing options to include folders that are not currently in scope, as this may affect you if you have separate/partitioned drives etc.

There are two solutions I can think of:

Easy Method:
if there are just a few applications you want to ensure showing up

  1. Go to %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
  • Add a shortcut to the .exe of these applications.

Advanced Method:

  1. Re-index your search by going:

  • Control Panel -> Indexing Options -> Advanced (Requires admin) -> Rebuild Index

  • You can also modify the indexing options to include folders that are not currently in scope, as this may affect you if you have separate/partitioned drives etc.
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Jonathan Laberge
Jonathan Laberge
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There are 2 solutions I can think of

Easy Method: if there's just a few applications you want to ensure show up

  1. Go to %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
  • Add a shortcut to the .exe of these applications.

Advanced Method

  1. Re-index your search by going:
  • Control Panel -> Indexing Options -> Advanced (Requires admin) -> Rebuild Index
  • You can also modify the indexing options to include folders that are not currently in scope, as this may affect you if you have separate/partitioned drives etc.