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Fix: File Explorer Icon Missing in Windows 10 Start Menu
Change your settings to get File Explorer back on your PC
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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In Windows 10, the File Explorer icon is available by default in the taskbar.File Explorer icon missing from Start Menuis an issue that you may encounter out of nowhere, though.
Some Windows 10 users have reported that File Explorer is missing from the Start menu. This isn’t the only issue as many reported thatFile Explorer is slowon their PC.
What can I do if the File Explorer icon is missing in Windows 10 Start menu?
1. Verify Settings App
But for some reason, if you cannot change the setting for File Explorer or if the toggle is grayed out, then check out the next solution.
2. Manually add File Explorer in the Start menu
3. Change File Explorer properties
Now doing this, the File Explorer shortcut will start appearing in the Start menu places folder. If it appears in the folder, you can enable the File Explorer toggle in the settings app.
Why are my icons missing from the Start menu in Windows 10?
When you have icons missing from the Start menu in Windows 10, it’s usually thecorrupt system filesto blame. Or it could be a trivial bug in theexplorer.exeprocess, restarting, which should get things up and running.
Besides, do make sure that you didn’t inadvertently remove the icons that are missing. If so, you can always manuallypin programs to the Start menu.
That’s all! We are confident this method will resolve the File Explorer Icon Missing in Windows 10 Start Menu issue.
If you have more issues, visit ourFile Explorer issuesguide for more solutions.
Why not give these methods a shot and let us know which one you used to resolve the missing File Explorer bug?
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Claudiu Andone
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His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
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