Start Menu items missing for RAD Studio 12.3

[Remy Lebeau 1642]

I just installed RAD Studio 12.3 on Windows 10.  On my Start Menu, underneath "Embarcadero RAD Studio 12", I see the following shortcuts:

 

C++Builder 12

C++Builder 12 (DPI Unaware)

Delphi 12

Delphi 12 (DPI Unaware)

Migration Tool

RAD Studio 12 (64-bit Initial Release)

RAD Studio 12 (64-bit Initial Release) (DPI Unaware)

RAD Studio 12

RAD Studio 12 (DPI Unaware)

RAD Studio Command Prompt

RAD Studio Command Prompt (x64)

Uninstall

 

Note the two highlighted items are missing.

 

However, in the "%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Embarcadero RAD Studio 12" folder, I see the following shortcuts:

 

C++Builder 12

C++Builder 12 (DPI Unaware)
Delphi 12
Delphi 12 (DPI Unaware)

Migration Tool

RAD Studio 12 (64-bit Initial Release)
RAD Studio 12 (64-bit Initial Release) (DPI Unaware)
RAD Studio 12

RAD Studio 12 (DPI Unaware)

RAD Studio Command Prompt

RAD Studio Command Prompt (x64)
Uninstall

 

So, why are these two items not appearing on my Start Menu?  Anyone else ever see this happen?

[Remy Lebeau 1642]

It turns out that I had a separate "RAD Studio 12" shortcut in the "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs" folder from an earlier installation.  So the Start Menu was displaying "RAD Studio 12" underneath "R" instead of underneath "Embarcadero RAD Studio 12".  When I deleted the rogue shortcut, "RAD Studio 12" now appears under "Embarcadero RAD Studio 12" as expected.

 

But, the "Uninstall" shortcut is still missing.  And I have several other programs with "Uninstall" shortcuts that are also missing.

 

Apparently, the Start Menu doesn't like displaying multiple shortcuts with duplicate names, even though they are in different folders.  Nice one, Microsoft.

Edited 22 hours ago by Remy Lebeau

[DelphiUdIT 260]

This can help: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/39371607/inno-setup-start-menu-uninstall-shortcut-is-not-shown-on-windows-10/48771335#48771335

 

In Windows 11 is the same: not all uninstall program links are show in Start Menu

[Anders Melander 2067]

52 minutes ago, Remy Lebeau said:

Apparently, the Start Menu doesn't like displaying multiple shortcuts with duplicate names, even though they are in different folders.  Nice one, Microsoft.

I think Microsoft has a whole division dedicated to coming up with ways to make the Start menu shittier for each new version of Windows.

 

Windows 8 is still the champion though - Like that other version 8 which is best forgotten.

[Remy Lebeau 1642]

3 hours ago, DelphiUdIT said:

This can help: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/39371607/inno-setup-start-menu-uninstall-shortcut-is-not-shown-on-windows-10/48771335#48771335

The only useful tidbits I get from that page are that:

• the Start Menu doesn't display two shortcuts pointing to the same target
• the Start Menu tries to block showing Uninstallers.

Good to know.  Seems to be on track with what I'm seeing.