App icon not working.

Metalman · Jul 26, 2023

Hello all,

I would like some help removing an app icon from all apps.
I installed Alienware Update software after a clean install of Windows 11. I don’t know how but I now have two app icons for Alienware Update, one works and one does not.
I have tried uninstalling then reinstalling the program, but the bad icon is not affected.
I would like to know if there is a way to remove the one that does not work.

Thank you.

Brink · Jul 26, 2023

Hello Metalman,

You should be to use an option in the tutorial below to remove apps (items) from the Start menu > All Apps list.

Add or Remove Items in All apps in Windows 11 Start menu

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove items listed in All apps on the Start menu for your account, new accounts, or all accounts in Windows 11. The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended. All apps appears when a user clicks on All apps in the...

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Metalman · Jul 26, 2023

Thank you, Brink
The problem is the icon that is not working is not in the program folder for the start menu.
I have tried all of your tutorials, but I cannot find the app icon.

Brink · Jul 26, 2023

Go ahead and post a screenshot showing this icon to see if anything may stand out.

Metalman · Jul 26, 2023

It's the upper one.

Brink · Jul 26, 2023

It appears to be a desktop app that should be able to be removed from All Apps.

Just to confirm, did you check all three options in the tutorial above for the different locations?

If you right click on the app in All Apps and click/tap on "More". do you have "Open file location" that could reveal where this shortcut is located?

Metalman · Jul 26, 2023

Yes, I check all three options in the tutorial and it is not there. I have used the options in the past with other programs with no problem.

When I right click on the app, I do not see Open file location. I do see uninstall but when I click it nothing happens.

Metalman · Jul 26, 2023

Here is a screen shot.

Brink · Jul 26, 2023

Well, you could see if using an app like Revo Uninstaller below may be able to clean up leftovers like this from the app.

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Metalman · Jul 26, 2023

I'll give it a try and get back to you.

Metalman · Jul 26, 2023

No that didn’t help. I may have to do a clean install again to fix the problem.

Thank you, your tutorials are the best.

Brink · Jul 26, 2023

If you create a new account on the PC, is the app still listed twice while signed in to the new app?

If not, then you could use the new account instead to avoid a clean install.

Metalman · Jul 26, 2023

I will try that. The program (Alienware Update) was uninstalled with RevoUninstaller so the only icon is the one that is not working.

Metalman · Jul 27, 2023

I went back to Windows 10. I see in the Dell Alienware forums that others are having problems with dell software not working correctly.
Logiteck G Hub was also giving me problems. So, I will give Windows 11 a try at a later date.

Thank you, for your help.

Brink · Jul 27, 2023

Please let us know how it goes.

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