How to find Windows apps missing from the Start menu

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  Neowin explains that the Windows Start menu does not show every app installed on a PC.

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  The article says some apps and packages can be easy to miss.

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  It introduces ways to uncover those apps and packages.

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  The article does not provide the steps in the available text.

Who

Windows users looking for installed apps missing from the Start menu.

What

Neowin describes how to uncover apps and packages that may not appear in the Windows Start menu.

When

The article was published on 2026-10-12.

Where

On a Windows PC.

Why

The Start menu does not show everything installed on the PC.

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