I am looking in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ and all my apps are there. However, when I open All Apps or type something into Search Windows box, not all the apps are there - some are simply not found. Why is this?
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Dmitri Nesteruk
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Windows search results only include things that are in indexed locations. You can open "Indexing Options" to see which locations are included. By default, the "Program Files" folder is not included.
The programs that appear under "All Apps" are the ones that have shortcuts in "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\". Some programs may choose to install themselves without adding anything to that menu. But you can always create a shortcut and place it in the folder yourself.
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