[Solved] Latest "Creator Update" makes changes to the Windows + X menu

[trents]

Like a lot of other people, I typically right click on the Windows start button to produce a text menu listing many commonly used Windows functions.

I see where the latest Windows 10 update, dubbed "Creator" has deleted some ones I use all the time and added some I don't use often. Gone are Command Prompt and Command Prompt (Administrator) and Control Panel which I use all the time. Added has been Power Shell which I seldom use.

I find this frustrating. Why on earth did Microsoft do that? Whose opinion do they solicit before making these kind of changes or do they just make a unilateral decision and do it because they think it should be done?

Is there a way to customize that menu to put back things I use often? I would Google it but I don't know what to call it.

 

[mackerel]

Haven't checked it, but http://www.windowscentral.com/how-add-command-prompt-power-user-menu-windows-10-creators-update
No mention of control panel, but see if it might be in the same area...

 

[trents]

Thanks but it seems very limited. I just installed good ole Classic Shell.

 

[Janus67]

for what it's worth, go to settings -> personalization -> taskbar and see if 'Replace Command Prompt with Windows Powershell' is checked. It's generally off by the default, but I enable it for myself as PS can do pretty much everything command prompt can and more.

 

[trents]

Yeah, that worked but Control Panel is still missing.

 

[knoober]

What about doing the "godmode" control panel thing ? https://www.google.com/amp/www.pcwo...ows-10s-hidden-powerful-godmode-tool.amp.html

I dont even have a VM running win10 or Id test it for you. It might do the trick though

 

[TazExtreme3]

This was bugging me as well. This is the solution that worked for me.

 

[trents]

Found this: http://winaero.com/comment.php?comment.news.30 and it sort of works but buggy.

Actually, I have found two or three ways to accomplish this task but Classic Shell is so much more complete I don't care anymore to pursue the Windows + X reconstruction. I'm going to close this thread.

 

[c627627]

If you are not using http://www.classicshell.net/downloads/


then:

Contents of Windows 10 Start Button right click menu are located inside the WinX folder.

In case Windows 10 Start Button right click menu malfunctions, default contents may be copied from one of the locations listed below, and this would fix the problem of the Start Button right click menu not displaying default contents.


%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX
C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX

%HOMEDRIVE%\Users\[USER NAME]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX
C:\Users\[USER NAME]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX

%HOMEDRIVE%\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX
C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX


%WINDIR%\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX
C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX

%WINDIR%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX
C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX

 

[trents]

Thanks, C6. I found essentially the same information during my research but and did actually manage to change the contents of the WinX folder but I decided to go with Classic Shell anyway because it is so much more complete..

 

[dejo]

the windows key with a simultaneous x will bring up another similar menu

 

[trents]

the windows key with a simultaneous x will bring up another similar menu

It is the same menu I think.

 

[c627627]

The problem is not bringing up that menu, the problem is that the contents disappear.
They are erased from one of the folders above and need to be copy-pasted back.

I have also had this happen to me on several occasions. Starting on day 2 or 3 after originally installing Windows 10. I also switched to Classic Shell Start Menu as a permanent solution.

But copy-pasting contents back resolves the issue every time.

 

[trents]

I haven't used Classic Shell up to now on Windows 10 but I used to put it routinely on Windows 8/8.1 machines and I found that Microsoft major updates would sometimes bork it. I would have to reinstall Classic Shell but then it would work fine until the next major update.