Hello there, To remove the icon try these steps: Right click on the app icon. Click "Unpin from start" or "Uninstall" to remove the icon from the user interface. The best way to fix this is to open File Explorer and navigate to: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs This folder is a "hidden" folder, however, you can simply copy and paste the path name above into the Windows Search box and press enter. Look for the program(s) icons that you uninstalled and delete the remaining icons from this folder. Do not delete icons for programs that are still valid and installed. Hope this resolves your Query !! --If the reply is helpful, please Upvote and Accept it as an answer--

Boot into Safe mode and then try to delete the remaining.

Why I uninstalled a program, but it still has its icon in the interface of the program to open the file?(I'm a Taiwanese, I'm sorry if there are some grammatical mistakes)

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Reza-Ameri 17,011 Reputation points

2023-03-31T15:34:35.87+00:00

How did you perform uninstallation?

Did you run uninstallation tool?

Is it a trustworthy program?
Lex Li (Microsoft) 5,742 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2023-04-01T08:54:49.02+00:00

It is likely that the uninstall script provided by that vendor is buggy and forgot to clean up all the registry keys it created. Unless you are very familiar with Windows Explorer registry keys for such settings, you shouldn't attempt to make changes yourself to resolve it.

Contact the vendor of that installer and ask them for assistance.

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Limitless Technology 44,536 Reputation points

2023-04-03T12:44:34.88+00:00
Hello there,

To remove the icon try these steps:

Right click on the app icon.

Click "Unpin from start" or "Uninstall" to remove the icon from the user interface.

The best way to fix this is to open File Explorer and navigate to:

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

This folder is a "hidden" folder, however, you can simply copy and paste the path name above into the Windows Search box and press enter.

Look for the program(s) icons that you uninstalled and delete the remaining icons from this folder. Do not delete icons for programs that are still valid and installed.

Hope this resolves your Query !!

--If the reply is helpful, please Upvote and Accept it as an answer--
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Mark Hsu 0 Reputation points

2023-04-07T15:01:13.4166667+00:00

I opened the folder you mentioned, but there is no program that I uninstalled. Although it did not solve the problem, thank you for your help. I believe it may disappear by itself in the future.

BSS 15 Reputation points

2023-11-23T13:35:45.68+00:00

Spot on! This worked for me. In File Explorer 'View' I ticked 'Hidden items' I then worked my way down to Programs (C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs). Found the Icon that wasn't required and right clicked to get the delete option. Many thanks to Limitless Technology for their help.

In Windows 11, If you right click the offending Icon, select More, File location. it will take you to where the file is. All you do then is right click and select delete. You may have to scroll down to find the delete option. This might also work for other versions of Windows. It's worth trying.

Scott Beer 0 Reputation points

2024-11-25T19:37:38.44+00:00

My path doesn't look like that. In fact over the last 30 years, my path RARELY matches examples on the net whether it be a program or a operating system. Here is an example of not being anything like the example.
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S.Sengupta 21,071 Reputation points MVP

2023-04-08T01:14:54.0366667+00:00

Boot into Safe mode and then try to delete the remaining.
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Scott Beer 0 Reputation points

2024-11-25T19:37:56.98+00:00

Can't find it.
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