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I have two instances of the Instagram Application in my Start Menu App list. I cannot find entries for them in the Windows common program folder in the C drive. They were uninstalled from the program list in Control Panel. How can I reset the app list and remove apps from the Start Menu?
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It won’t show up unless it’s installed, which is why I suggested installing it first and then using the PowerShell method. I believe the app only has a single installation folder under WindowsApps. The normal uninstall process does not remove that folder which might contain the older versions, but as far as I know, using PowerShell removes it completely, since this is also the method used to uninstall built-in system apps.
I saw a few PowerShell commands related to this issue, but my computer did not recognize them when I input them.
C:\Windows\System32\tdlrecover.exe -reregister -resetlayout -resetcache
I do not have tdlrecover.exe on this PC.
Not sure what to do. I may have to do a clean reinstall when I have some time.
Since we've already exhausted possible methods to completely remove it, the only method I can think of is to access the WindowsApps folder and manually delete the Instagram folder. See if this article helps.
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I got into that folder, but I could not find anything related to "Instagram" there.
If that’s the case, it’s likely a glitch in the Start menu. Since the OS is no longer supported, there’s no longer an option to submit feedback. The only remaining options may be to create a new user account or reinstall the system if you want to continue using Windows 10. Personally, I don’t think it’s worth going through all that just to remove a shortcut.
